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

Neils Wittich leaves his role as F1 Race Director with newcomer Rui Marques set to replace him from the Las Vegas GP onwards

Niels Wittich has stepped down from his position as Formula 1’s race director with immediate effect, the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) confirmed in a statement. Wittich, who had held the role since 2022, decided to leave to “pursue new opportunities.”