Not too long ago-appointed Method 1 race director Rui Marques will run 4 races in Qatar this weekend.
Along with operating his second grand prix weekend, which is a dash occasion, the FIA has additionally named Marques because the race director for Method 2’s double-header on the Losail Worldwide Circuit.
Marques has been the F2 race director because the begin of the 2022 season. He was unexpectedly known as as much as develop into F1 race director forward of final weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
His predecessor as F1 race director, Niels Wittich, held that function over the past three seasons. Nevertheless, the FIA introduced within the weeks main as much as the Las Vegas Grand Prix that Wittich would get replaced by his F2 counterpart with instant impact.
After finishing his first grand prix weekend in Las Vegas, the place the Ferrari Problem sportscar collection was the one assist class, this weekend will see Method 2 and the F1 Academy collection return alongside Method 1.
Janette Tan, an skilled FIA race director at Method 4 stage and the primary ever recipient of the FIA’s Charlie Whiting Award, was set to take over from Marques because the F2 race director from this weekend. Nevertheless FIA paperwork have confirmed Marques because the race director for F2 in Qatar.
Tan has left the FIA, in response to the BBC. A number of studies have additionally confirmed the departure of long-time FIA steward Tim Mayer.
F1 drivers praised Marques’ efficiency in his first weekend as race director in Las Vegas. Race winner and Grand Prix Drivers Affiliation director George Russell stated he was impressed with how reactive Marques was to their options and criticisms in regards to the avenue circuit.
Marques additionally served because the race director for the Macau Grand Prix two weeks in the past.
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