F1 drivers want answers from FIA over “who is getting fired next”

George Russell has steered that the FIA wants to provide Components 1 drivers some readability on “who’s getting fired subsequent” after the most recent shock departures from the governing physique.

As reported by Autosport, there was contemporary turmoil on the FIA forward of the Qatar Grand Prix following the dismissal of two key figures.

F2 race director Janette Tan was sacked shortly earlier than she was as a result of take management of the ultimate two rounds of the sequence – which implies present F1 race director Rui Marques has expanded duties for now.

Moreover, senior steward Tim Mayer has been dropped from the roster following what is known to have been a disagreement with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over issues regarding the monitor invasion at the USA Grand Prix.

The most recent adjustments, just some weeks on from the surprise dismissal of F1 race director Niels Wittich, have prompted additional concern from drivers at a time when they’re determined for extra consistency from the FIA.

Russell, who’s a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Affiliation, thinks that the feeding of knowledge from the FIA to rivals must be improved – revealing he solely discovered about Tan’s departure by means of the media.

“I imply, simply once we’ve requested for, for instance, a little bit of transparency and consistency, we’re eliminating two extremely necessary individuals within the governing physique,” mentioned Russell in regards to the newest departures.

“So it is form of gone in a full 360. We nonetheless have no reasoning for Niels’ removing. I do not suppose anyone was knowledgeable about Tim leaving, and the primary I heard in regards to the new race director doing Components 2 this weekend as nicely was by means of the media.”

Russell mentioned {that a} large rotation of employees was removed from supreme for any organisation, however he felt it important that the FIA provided some explanations about what was occurring – and particularly what was deliberate for the long run.

“Naturally, in any organisation, in case you’ve bought individuals leaving or a change of personnel, it’s by no means going to be a secure atmosphere, and other people need to be taught the brand new guidelines,” he mentioned. “That is very difficult for any staff and it should be tremendous difficult for everybody inside the FIA proper now.

“We would like to get somewhat little bit of readability and understanding of what is going on on and, you realize, who’s getting fired subsequent.”

Whereas the exits of Tan and Mayer are considerations of their very own, they arrive in opposition to the backdrop of an avalanche of exits from the FIA in current months.

In October, it parted methods with its director of communications Luke Skipper and secretary common of mobility Jacob Bangsgaard.

Late final yr, each sporting director Steve Nielsen and single-seater technical director Tim Goss resigned, whereas Deborah Mayer, head of the FIA Girls in Motorsport Fee, additionally left.

The FIA’s first CEO Natalie Robyn additionally stop the organisation in Could after lower than two years within the position.

At a time when F1 goes from energy to energy below Liberty Media, Russell hopes what was occurring inside the FIA wouldn’t have wider penalties.

“Undoubtedly in terms of the FIA, a lot is altering: an excessive amount of is altering and too rapidly,” added the Mercedes driver.

“I feel everyone has religion in Liberty and religion in Stefano [Domenicali]. You already know, he was a racer and he is bought racing in his blood. So he is doing all the pieces he can to get the game in the very best place potential.

“I feel the one concern for all of us is that the game is in such a fantastic place. Everybody’s attempting their finest for the groups, and Liberty and Stefano have accomplished such a fantastic job.

“We simply have to be sure that the game stays on this place or continues to develop. And the one factor with all of this transformation, I hope it is not going to have a detrimental affect.”