The FIA has paid Red Bull a visit to put their bib device saga to rest, while at Aston Martin, the Adrian Newey and Dan Fallows reunion is off. The action does not stop there, with a new F1 race director appointed,

Niels Wittich has resigned as Formula 1 race director. Qian Jun/MB Media/ Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down with immediate effect, the FIA confirmed on Tuesday.

Former F1 race director Niels Wittich has reportedly claimed he did “not resign” – a matter of hours after the FIA announced his departure from his role. The FIA, F1’s governing body, said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that 52-year-old Wittich had “stepped down” from his position to “pursue new opportunities.