Niels Wittich is the latest name to part ways with the FIA, with the Race Director leaving for "new opportunities"... read more »

Barely a month goes by without a senior departure from the FIA it seems, but the latest exit raises some serious concerns. Niels Wittich leaving immediately as F1 race director... read more »

Niels Wittich leaves his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect. read more »

Niels Wittich has left his role as F1 race director with immediate effect. read more »

Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down with immediate effect, the FIA confirmed on Tuesday. read more »

Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down from his role, the FIA has announced. read more »

The FIA has announced that Niels Wittich has departed his position as F1's Race Director with immediate effect. The post FIA announces Niels Wittich has vacated F1 Race... read more »

The FIA has announced Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has left his role with immediate effect.On Tuesday the FIA said in a statement that the German had left his position... read more »

Niels Wittich has left his role as the FIA Formula 1 race director... read more »

Formula One race director Niels Wittich has explained why the new installation should make it much easier for the FIA stewards to monitor track limits in the critical Turns 9... read more »

At times, last year's race at the Red Bull Ring bordered on farce as countless drivers were hit with time penalties after exceeding track limits. Consequently, changes... read more »

A new kerb and gravel trap solution introduced at the Red Bull Ring could become the blueprint to banish track-limits problems everywhere in Formula 1.As F1 teams got a first... read more »

The highly respected Nielsen was originally appointed at the start of this year, having had a lengthy career in grand prix racing at a number of teams including Lotus, Tyrrell,... read more »

Following Friday's incident, race director Niels Wittich has banned overtaking in the pitlane for the remainder of the Abu Dhabi weekend. read more »

In his original event notes, Wittich made it clear that starts were not permitted at the pit exit during the weekend.As has been the case for other races that face such a... read more »

Ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, F1 race director Niels Wittich announced a change of stance regarding drivers trying to build-up gaps ahead of them in the pitlane in... read more »

FIA race director Niels Wittich has reimplemented the maximum time limit rule for all laps in qualifying ahead of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.  read more »

The Dutchman had a comfortable lead when Kevin Magnussen crashed and the debris trail he left led race director Niels Wittich to call for a red flag with three laps to... read more »

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has been reprimanded for a practice start transgression at Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix. Piastri was judged to have not followed the... read more »

Ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, as fully revealed by Autosport, F1 race director Niels Wittich has reminded the teams that their staff scaling pitwall... read more »

FIA race director Niels Wittich has reminded teams that it is against the rules to climb the pitwall fences in celebration as the chequered flag falls on a race. read more »

The subject of jewellery and specifically Hamilton's nose stud became a hot topic during the 2022 season under new race directors Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas.It is... read more »

Niels Wittich is set to act as Formula 1 Race Director at all 23 grands prix in 2023. Wittich shared the role with Eduardo Freitas - who also retained his World Endurance... read more »

Last year, in the wake of the controversy over the FIA's handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, motor racing's governing body elected a system whereby F1 race... read more »

Formula 1 will continue to have multiple race directors going forward after introducing a new structure in 2022, says FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Niels Wittich and... read more »