FORMULA ONE race director Niels Wittich has left his role and been replaced by Rui Marques, the FIA confirmed today.

The race director duties sees them responsible for a number of areas over a grand prix weekend, including if the safety car or virtual safety car needs to be deployed as well as speaking to drivers concerning any on-track worries.

German Wittich had taken on the position towards the end of the 2022 campaign, having initially shared the role with Eduardo Freitas after the departure of Michael Masi.