Niels Wittich was dismissed from his role with only three GPs left. The details of the case are still unclear, but the answer may be Ben Sulayem. Niels Wittich will no longer be the Race Director of Formula 1.

Niels Wittich, the FIA’s Formula One race director, has allegedly been fired with three races of the season remaining after what sources described as a falling out with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

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