F1 race control changes for 2022 a bandage, not a cure

Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas were drafted in after erstwhile race director Michael Masi was ousted in February in the wake of the Abu Dhabi controversy, and they have been alternating the role through the season.

Masi had in turn replaced long-time race director Charlie Whiting after the latter passed away just before the start of the 2019 season.

Wittich and Freitas were the most qualified candidates when the FIA looked for a replacement for Masi.

Ben Sulayem…