In Picture: Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1 and Mohammed ben Sulayem, President of FIA - Source: Getty Images
The FIA is seemingly in deep trouble after the F1 governing body lost four high-profile personnel in a matter of two weeks. Tim Mayer and Janette Tan left FIA recently, weeks after the FIA fired Niels Wittich and Paolo Basarri. Following the aforementioned departures, Mayer, who was sacked by a text, claimed that the governing body was "running out of people" to do their "jobs."
The FIA was under immense pressure after questions were raised about their conduct during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix. It was the race where FIA stewards penalized Max Verstappen with two 10-second time penalties. As a championship contender, it dealt a huge blow to the Red Bull driver and put Lando Norris in an advantageous position.
The repercussions of the penalties brought Johnny Herbert and Tim Mayer into the limelight. The former is a compatriot of Verstappen's title rival Norris, while the latter is the son of McLaren's co-founder Teddy Mayer. Interestingly, the decision to sack the FIA stewards (Wittich and Basarri) came around a week after the controversies surrounding the Mexico City GP surfaced.
