Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich stepped down 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 would be replaced starting from next week's Las Vegas Grand Prix by Rui Marques,

In a statement issued by the FIA, F1’s governing body said Wittich had left the role "to pursue new opportunities.”

F1 race director claims he was ‘fired’ – just hours after FIA state he ‘stepped down’ - Niels Wittich has been the only sole race director since Michael Masi’s infamous exit after the 2021 season