F1 drivers need solutions from FIA over “who’s getting fired subsequent”

George Russell has urged 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 Motorsport.com, 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 resulting from 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 america Grand Prix.

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The most recent modifications, only a few weeks on from the shock 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 came upon about Tan’s departure via the media.

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

“So it is sort of gone in a full 360. We nonetheless haven’t any reasoning for Niels’ elimination. I do not assume anyone was knowledgeable about Tim leaving, and the primary I heard in regards to the new race director doing Components 2 this weekend as effectively was via the media.”

Russell mentioned {that a} massive rotation of workers was removed from ideally suited 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 longer term.

“Naturally, in any organisation, for those who’ve acquired individuals leaving or a change of personnel, it’s by no means going to be a secure atmosphere, and folks should be taught the brand new guidelines,” he mentioned. “That is very difficult for any workforce and it should be tremendous difficult for everybody inside the FIA proper now.

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

George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Workforce

Picture by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Pictures

Whereas the exits of Tan and Mayer are issues of their very own, they arrive towards the backdrop of an avalanche of exits from the FIA in latest 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 give up the organisation in Could after lower than two years within the function.

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

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

“I believe everyone has religion in Liberty and religion in Stefano [Domenicali]. You realize, he was a racer and he is acquired racing in his blood. So he is doing every little thing he can to get the game in the very best place doable.

“I believe the one concern for all of us is that the game is in such an important place. Everybody’s attempting their finest for the groups, and Liberty and Stefano have finished such an important job.

“We simply must guarantee that the game stays on this place or continues to develop. And the one factor with all of this transformation, I hope it isn’t going to have a adverse impression.”