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

George Russell has prompt that the FIA wants to offer Components 1 drivers some readability on “who’s getting fired subsequent” after the newest 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 as a consequence of take management of the ultimate two rounds of the sequence – which suggests 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 referring to the observe invasion at america Grand Prix.

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 data from the FIA to rivals must be improved – revealing he solely discovered about Tan’s departure by means of the media.

“I imply, simply after we’ve requested for, to illustrate, 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 have no 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 nicely was by means of the media.”

Russell mentioned {that a} huge 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 taking place – and particularly what was deliberate for the longer term.

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

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

Whereas the exits of Tan and Mayer are issues of their very own, they arrive in opposition to 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 normal of mobility Jacob Bangsgaard.

Late final 12 months, 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 power to power underneath Liberty Media, Russell hopes what was happening inside the FIA wouldn’t have wider penalties.

“Positively in terms of the FIA, a lot is altering: an excessive amount of is altering and too shortly,” added the Mercedes driver.

“I feel all people 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 the whole lot he can to get the game in the most effective place attainable.

“I feel the one concern for all of us is that the game is in such an ideal place. Everybody’s attempting their greatest for the groups, and Liberty and Stefano have completed such an ideal job.

“We simply must make it possible for the game stays on this place or continues to develop. And the one factor with all of this transformation, I hope it is not going to have a damaging affect.”