After a controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi the FIA was forced to revamp the way it officiates F1 races, with race director Michael Masi cast aside in favour of a... read more »

As part of the response to the controversial Abu Dhabi title decider last season, the FIA appointed Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas to replace Michael Masi as race... read more »

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has backed the 'safety first' approach of FIA race director Eduardo Freitas at the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

George Russell has conceded to being left frustrated by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas' delaying of the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.When it was announced that there would be... read more »

Rain had been forecast for Sunday throughout the week, only for the chances to reduce as the scheduled start at 3pm neared.But after clouds grew over Monaco as the pre-race... read more »

Eduardo Freitas is set to make his debut as Formula 1's Race Director at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Freitas was appointed as joint Race Director, along with... read more »

The FIA restructured its F1 operations for this year following the controversial end to the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi that saw race director Michael Masi fail to implement the... read more »

For the first time in 2022, Niels Wittich will vacate the race director's chair for the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

Niels Wittich, who has done the job for the first five races of the 2022 season, will move into the deputy's seat for the Barcelona race.Freitas will then stay in the main... read more »

F1 race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have both tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Miami Grand Prix and may be forced to miss the event. read more »

Formula One race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have both tested positive for COVID-19, raising questions about who will take charge of next week's inaugural... read more »

His deputy Eduardo Freitas has also tested positive, but the Portuguese was already committed to the World Endurance Championship event at Spa on the same weekend, so was not... read more »

Numerous outlets are claiming that both F1 race directors, Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich, have tested positive for COVID. read more »

Formula 1 race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have both tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of next weekend's Miami GP, Sky Sports News has learned. read more »

Before last weekend's Bahrain GP, new FIA race director Niels Wittich laid out the ground rules for how he and his colleague Eduardo Freitas are going to operate this... read more »

New race director Eduardo Freitas is said to be very strict when it comes to implementing the rules and regulations. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has revealed his hope new FIA race directors for F1 Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas will be "as committed" as Michael Masi when they take up the post. read more »

Verstappen also revealed he had contacted Masi after feeling "really sad" regarding the decision to replace him with respective former World Endurance Championship... read more »

Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen believes Michael Masi was made a scapegoat by the FIA and has defended the former Race Director. Masi was removed from his role earlier... read more »

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced a number of changes to how F1 races would be officiated on Thursday in the wake of the controversial end to last season's... read more »

F1 and the FIA came in for criticism about how the final laps were handled at the last year's season finale, which triggered the investigation led by new FIA president... read more »

Race director Michael Masi will be replaced by WEC race director Eduardo Freitas and former DTM man Niels Wittich, who was already announced as Masi's deputy for the... read more »

Michael Masi has been removed from his post as an FIA race director for the coming season and has been replaced by a triumvirate of Niels Wittich, Eduardo Freitas and Herbie Blash. read more »

Michael Masi will no longer serve as F1's race director, the role instead being rotated between Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich. read more »