Race director Niels Wittich steps down with immediate effect

F1 race director Niels Wittich steps down with 3 races left in season; Rui Marques to take over
In a statement issued by the FIA, F1’s governing body said Wittich had left the role "to pursue new opportunities.”
F1 race director Wittich to be replaced in a surprise move with 3 races to go
Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich will be replaced in a surprise move with three races to go and the title yet to be decided. The series’ governing body, the FIA, said on Tuesday that Wittich had “stepped down” and would be replaced starting from ...
Niels Wittich ‘sacked’ as F1 race director after ‘falling out’ with FIA president
Niels Wittich, the FIA’s Formula One race director, has allegedly been fired with three races of the season remaining after what sources described as a falling out with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
FIA announce new F1 race director after Wittich steps down
Niels Wittich has left his role as Formula 1 race director, the FIA has confirmed in a statement. It is a position which was held by the 52-year-old German since the departure of Michael Masi in the aftermath of the infamous 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,
Wittich 'steps down' as F1 race director
Niels Wittich has left his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect. The German, who had been in the role since 2022, "has stepped down from his position to pursue new opportunities," the FIA said in a statement to BBC Sport.
F1 race director Niels Wittich steps down with 3 races to go
Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down in a surprise move with three races to go and the title yet to be decided.
Who is Rui Marques, the new F1 race director who replaces Niels Wittich?
The FIA suddenly announced on Tuesday that Niels Wittich will no longer be Formula 1 race director. With three race weekends to go in the 2024 Formula 1 season, Rui Marques will take over. Who is the new race director in F1?
What is an F1 race director? And who is Rui Marques?
Niels Wittich then took on the role in conjunction with Eduardo Freitas, the pair having been race directors in DTM and World Endurance Championship respectively, before becoming
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Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has denied he willingly “stepped down” in order to “pursue new opportunities”. The governing FIA made the claims
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Basarri leaves role as FIA compliance officer
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Axed F1 race director fuels controversy after contradicting FIA statement
A fresh controversy has erupted within Formula 1 after recently dismissed F1 race director Niels Wittich directly contradicted the FIA’s official account of his departure . On Tuesday, the FIA ...
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Wittich steps down as FIA’s F1 race director
Niels Wittich has stepped down as the FIA’s Formula 1 race director to pursue new opportunities and will be replaced with ...