Two more high-profile figures have been dismissed from Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, before this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. Tim Mayer, one of the leading stewards who helps officiate F1 grands prix and adjudicates on-track incidents and penalties,

The recently sacked FIA race steward Tim Mayer has delivered a stinging rebuke to Formula One’s governing body and the management of its president Mohammed ben Sulayem, with the FIA once again left reeling in the face of very public criticism.

New Formula 1 race director Rui Marques will reportedly need to officiate two series in Qatar as new key names depart the FIA. The FIA has experienced several high-profile exits in recent times, including the departure of F1 race director Niels Wittich – who had held the role since Michael Masi departed – with Marques named as his replacement having most recently held the role in Formula 2 and Formula 3.