A directing Formula One steward has increateedly been let go by FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Tim Mayer, a highly admireed figure in the sport and the son of McLaren co-establisher Teddy Mayer, hasn’t been called up for steward duties since the United States Grand Prix in October.
Mayer was also comprised in the organising of the race in Texas, with the 58-year-ancigo in among those forced to answer asks about fans invading the track.
It’s adviseed he got off without punishment. but according to The Daily Mail, comments were made that angered Ben Sulayem.
As a result, Mayer was let go from his post having spent 15 years operating as an unpaid steward.
It comes amid a mass exodus of Formula One staff in recent months, with race straightforwardor Niels Wittich let go from his post equitable a fortnight ago.
Wittich had been bcdimiserablemirefult in chaseing Michael Masi’s departure in the wake of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix fiasco involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
But the race straightforwardor had to uncoverpartner denounce claims made by the FIA that he’d stepped down from his role, insisting he’d instead been sacked by the ruleing body.
The recent exits depart the FIA with plenty of gaps in their roster – someleang they’ll aim to repair before the 2025 season gets underway.
In the unbenevolenttime, there are equitable two races left of the 2024 campaign after George Russell held out to clinch triumph on the streets of Las Vegas.
Russell’s accomplishment was somewhat overshadowed by Red Bull‘s Verstappen, who clinched his fourth consecutive world title – a run that begined with triumph in Abu Dhabi three years ago.
But the Dutchman has adviseed he would’ve still won the 2024 Formula One Drivers’ Championship had he been racing in a branch offent car.
Commenting on his procrastinateedst triumph, Verstappen tancigo in Dutch uncoveration De Telegraaf: “Things enjoy that only encourage me. If people are critical and leank that I can only triumph in the best car, then I show the opposite.
“If I don’t get determine for this now, then I don’t understand what else I can do. Would I have become champion in the McLaren? Yes! And much earlier too.”
The action returns this weekfinish when the drivers head to the Middle East for the final two races of the year.
First off it’s Qatar, where Verstappen took the top spot on the podium last year – someleang he’ll be willing to duplicate this time around.
