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F1 drivers “surprised” by abrupt exit of Niels Wittich as race director

The abrupt dismissal of race director Niels Wittich caught many F1 drivers by surprise.  Wittich’s exit was announced shortly after the triple header, marking another recent high-profile departure within the FIA. Rui Marques will be taking over as F1 race director from this weekend onwards.  Speaking in Las Vegas, several drivers expressed their surprise at…

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The lessons new race director Rui Marques must take from the poor handling of the F1 Brazil GP weekend by Niels Wittich

The shock announcement of Niels Wittich leaving his role as F1 race director — that seems to have been a firing — comes following a weekend at the Brazil GP where questions around safety came to the fore once again. Rui Marques is replacing Wittich as race director for the rest of the 2024 F1…

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FIA announces new F1 Race Director from Las Vegas as Niels Wittich gets fired with immediate effect

Following the controversies that arose at the São Paulo Grand Prix regarding stewarding standards and transparency, the FIA has announced that Niels Wittich has left his role as Formula 1’s race director with immediate effect.  This crucial position will be taken over by Rui Marques once the F1 campaign resumes next weekend in Las Vegas,…

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