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Rui Marques succeeds Niels Wittich as new race director

The New York Times · 2d

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.”

The Associated Press – Sports o… · 2d

F1 race director Wittich to be replaced in a surprise move with 3 races to go

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,

BBC on MSN · 1d

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

F1 race director claims he was ‘fired’ – just hours after FIA state he ‘stepped down’

Former F1 race director Niels Wittich has reportedly claimed he did “not resign” – a matter of hours after the FIA ...

F1’s poisoned chalice? Abrupt race director exit cycle could repeat itself

The abrupt parting of ways between Niels Wittich and the FIA suggests more than meets the eye than the official line states.

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