The departures come off the back of the exit of Niels Wittich, who was dismissed as the F1 race director with three races to go.

The recently sacked FIA race steward Tim Mayer has delivered a stinging rebuke to Formula One’s governing body and the management of its president Mohammed ben Sulayem, with the FIA once again left reeling in the face of very public criticism.

Motorsport’s governing body presented its suggested changes to F1’s racing rules to the drivers ahead of the Qatar GP

GPDA director George Russell says the FIA should offer greater clarity over what is happening in wake of latest dismissals

New Formula 1 race director Rui Marques will reportedly need to officiate two series in Qatar as new key names depart the FIA. The FIA has experienced several high-profile exits in recent times, including the departure of F1 race director Niels Wittich – who had held the role since Michael Masi departed – with Marques named as his replacement having most recently held the role in Formula 2 and Formula 3.