Nils Wittich had to step down as FIA race director before last year's Las Vegas Grand Prix, and many were left wondering why. Almost immediately, the press began to speculate that Wittich had been sacked due to disagreements with the federation's president, Mohammed bin Sulayem.
Wittich himself remained silent until recently and shared his opinion on the story only now, when he began collaborating with the Sky Deutschland television channel as a guest commentator.
“I didn't see any indication that we were failing, or that there were any other reasons for the personnel changes,” Wittich said during one of the broadcasts. “In general, in that sense, everything that happened was a complete surprise. And it remains so to this day.
“Nobody has been able to give an answer as to why I was asked to leave my post. Until now, the reason for that decision has not been given. The last time I spoke to the FIA president was last year in China, so I can't say that we had any disagreements or bad relations. I had very little contact with him.”
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