In a statement issued by the FIA, F1’s governing body said Wittich had left the role "to pursue new opportunities.”

Niels Wittich, the FIA’s Formula One race director, has allegedly been fired with three ... the managing director of the all-female F1 Academy series, over the FIA’s short-lived conflict-of-interest inquiry into her relationship with her husband.

Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down in a surprise move with three races to go and the title yet to be decided.

Renault's Alpine Formula One team will use Mercedes engines and gearboxes from the 2026 season, both parties announced on Tuesday.

The struggling Alpine Formula 1 team will use engines and gearboxes from Mercedes starting in 2026 after parent company Renault cuts its in-house F1 engine program.