In the wake of the controversial finish to last year's Abu Dhabi season finale, race director Michael Masi was moved aside and replaced by a new shared system between... read more »

Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas were drafted in after erstwhile race director Michael Masi was ousted in February in the wake of the Abu Dhabi controversy, and they have been... read more »

Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate, Sergio Perez, had his first lap time set in Q2 deleted for an alleged track limits breach exiting Turn 5, only for the lap to be... read more »

Just as Michael Masi sometimes took a different line to his immediate predecessor Charlie Whiting, so new FIA race directors Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas have followed had... read more »

Since Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas took over from Michael Masi at the start of this year there have been a string of controversies over decisions, leading to some tension... read more »

Max Verstappen has hit out at Formula 1's race directors, calling on them to stop being stubborn regarding on-track incidents. This year, F1 has two race directors that... read more »

Masi had been in limbo since it was announced shortly before the start of the season and in the wake of the Abu Dhabi controversy that he would not have the race director role... read more »

Following a number of incidents at races last year concerning track limits, new F1 race directors Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas adopted a stricter approach for 2022,... read more »

The FIA summoned Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel on Saturday evening over his behaviour in Friday's briefing at the Red Bull Ring, which is understood to have seen... read more »

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 »

F1 race director Niels Wittich has confirmed a tweak to the pitlane regulations ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with drivers now permitted to ride the line on entry and exit. 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 »

F1 race director Niels Wittich has confirmed drivers will be permitted to run their cars across the pit exit line after a failed Ferrari protest in Monaco. read more »

At the start of his tenure, new F1 race director Niels Wittich moved to reinforce elements of the FIA's International Sporting Code, including the ban on wearing jewellery... read more »

Formula 1's governing body the FIA has extended its exemption over drivers wearing jewellery in cars until the end of June. Drivers were informed at Formula 1's... read more »

Under new F1 race director Niels Wittich, a number of elements of the FIA's International Sporting Code have been enforced more strictly in the early part of the 2022... read more »

Sainz spun off the track at Turn 7 in Miami during second practice on Friday, hitting the concrete wall on the right-hand side of the track in an impact that left him suffering... 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 »

In an eleventh hour reaction to Lewis Hamilton's stance on bling-gate, FIA race director Niels Wittich has sent out a flurry of notes to teams as the grid is completely... read more »

New FIA race director Niels Wittich has followed the letter of the International Sporting code by requiring that drivers don't wear jewellery or non-approved underwear... read more »

In the latest note from race director, Niels Wittich drivers are informed that watches are considered jewellery and will therefore be banned. read more »

The use of fire retardant underwear has become a talking point in recent grand prix weekends after a clampdown by new FIA F1 race director Niels Wittich.Following the letter of... read more »