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F1’s lead steward ‘sacked’ by FIA boss – simply weeks after race director dismissed
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F1’s lead steward ‘sacked’ by FIA boss – simply weeks after race director dismissed

By Miles Cooper November 28, 2024
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F1’s lead steward ‘sacked’ by FIA boss – simply weeks after race director dismissed

president has sacked ’s main steward Tim Mayer in one other shock dismissal.

Simply three weeks after former F1 race director Niels Wittich , earlier than the ultimate three races of the 2024 season, Ben Sulayem has wielded the axe as soon as once more in dismissing certainly one of motor racing’s most distinguished figures.

Mayer spent 15 years as an unpaid steward in motor racing however has not been known as up since final month’s Mexican Grand Prix.

The 58-year-old additionally labored for the organisers of the US Grand Prix in Austin, who had been summoned after followers invaded the observe after the race. Based on the , feedback made by the US promoters upset Emirati government Ben Sulayem.

The FIA have been approached for remark.

Mayer is the most recent determine to lose his job beneath the tenure of Ben Sulayem. Sporting director Steve Nielsen stop final December with Deborah Mayer – the previous head of the FIA Fee for Girls – additionally leaving her function.

Tim Goss, the single-seater technical director, left in January to hitch RB, whereas CEO Natalie Robyn left her function after 18 months in Could.

Wittich, who claimed he was sacked after the FIA acknowledged he resigned, has been changed by Rui Marques.

Niels Wittich was sacked as F1 race director a few weeks ago (Getty Images)

Ben Sulayem, who took over as FIA president from Jean Todt in December 2021, has seen his tenure overshadowed by quite a few controversies.

He needed to cope with the aftermath of the to the 2021 F1 season in Abu Dhabi, with Michael Masi sacked as race director, and he was additionally embroiled in a row with over jewelry.

Extra lately, his feedback on drivers swearing acquired , who urged the president to deal with them like adults.

Ben Sulayem is more likely to be current on the closing two F1 races of the 2024 season, in Qatar this weekend and Abu Dhabi subsequent week.

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