Niels Wittich Wikipedia, F1 Race Director

Niels Wittich Biography – Niels Wittich Wiki

Niels Wittich is the new F1 race director alongside WEC race director Eduardo Freitas. Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas will act alternatively as Race Director, assisted by Herbie Blash as a permanent senior advisor, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced in a statement on 17 February 2022.

Wittich was most recently the DTM race director. He stepped down from the role at the end of 2021. He also worked as part of the F1 race control team at several events in 2021. He was on duty at several F1 races in 2021 as support to former F1 race director Michael Masi and was set to make the role permanent for the 2022 Formula 1 season before the Abu Dhabi GP investigation.

Wittich had previously been named as race director for the FIA F2 and F3 championships, while supporting the F1 race director at certain events.

Niels Wittich Nationality

He is of German nationality.