George Russell and Carlos Sainz have said they were impressed by FIA’s new Formula 1 race director Rui Marques after he swiftly implemented the changes they suggested in the drivers' briefing.Their comments follow the previous incumbent Niels Wittich being inexplicably axed after the Brazilian Grand Prix,

There was concern from the drivers not only about the change itself but also about their lack of involvement in the move.

Formula One drivers were surprised by the sudden departure of race director Niels Wittich and are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the governing FIA, Mercedes' George Russell said on Wednesday.

It’s with the FIA and its recent decision to replace the race director Niels Wittich. The governing body announced last week that Wittich had “stepped down” with immediate effect, although he told German media that he had been fired. To replace the ...