FIA 𓄧president Mohammed ben Sulayem drafted in Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas as Masi’s replace🌺ment for the 2022 season.

Wittich and Freitas would alternate asꦍ the F1 race director role throughout the year.

However, following the controversial 2022 Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA confirmed that Wittch would hold the role until the en🌠d of the season in Abu Dhabi.

This w🧜as because of Freit🅠as’ poor-handling of the race at Suzuka, with a number of drivers unhappy over the use of a recovery vehicle on track in torrential rain.

Pirro, who continues to be part of the FIA’s stewarding team, described the situation as a “crisis” since the death of former race director 🍌Charlie Whiting.

“It is a difficult situation because we are coming from a long period where one man, Charlie Whiting, was at the centre of everything: race director, safety representative and he was the point o♌f contact for the drivers and the team bosꦛses,” he told FormulaPassion.it

“Since Whiting's death, there has been a crisis: Laurent Mekies, who was supposed to replace him, 𓃲was brought in by Ferrari, Masi was removed from his position as everyone knows, leaving Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas as the best available, but alternation cannot work.

“You have to make sure there are more people ready, because the race di❀rector can only grow in his role that way, you cannot train 𝔍him from outside." 

Mercedes driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, who is also head of the Grand Prix Dri♍vers’ Association, has also questioned whether having two race directors is the best thing for F1 given a lack of consistency.

“We've♏ never had a steward from a previous event at the following race to talk about any certain decisions, I believe,” Russell explained.

“Gary Connelly here tꩵhis weekend who was in Japan, as well. And these are all things that we need to continue to work with the FIA to improve.”