FIA surprised by unexpected departure of F1 race director before end of 2024 season

Niels Wittich leaves role with three Grands Prix leftFollows string of exits of senior FIA officials in recent monthsThe Formula One race director, Niels Wittich, has stepped down from his post with immediate effect in an unexpected decision announced by the FIA on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Rui Marques, who was previously the race director for Formula Two and Formula Three. Wittich’s departure came as a surprise to F1 and is highly unusual in its timing given there are three races of