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Wittich ‘still doesn't know' why FIA sacked him

Jan.12 Former Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich says he was dismissed by the FIA without explanation, describing his sudden removal as 'the disappointing truth' of how senior officials are treated under the governing body's leadership. Speaking to DPA news agency, Wittich recounted being summoned to Geneva during a race-free window late in the 2024 season, expecting a routine coordination meeting. Instead, the German official says he left Switzerland without his job. 'That's nothing unusual in itself – it had happened before that we consulted or coordinated with colleagues on site,' Wittich said. 'But without anything having happened between the FIA and me, at least according to...
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