Seasoned F1 engineer Tim Malyon has formally been appointed as Sporting Director throughout the FIA’s Single-Seater division, getting into the footwear of his predecessor, Steve Nielsen.
In his newfound function, Malyon will take cost of a broad spectrum of sporting affairs, wielding authority over pivotal facets resembling Race Course and the Distant Operations Centre (ROC) located in Geneva.
Malyon will report on to Nikolas Tombazis, the Single-Seater Director at FIA. A noteworthy element in Monday’s launch by the FIA is that Niels Wittich will proceed to function F1 Race Director below Malyon’s steerage.
The Canadian’s arrival follows the information of Nielsen’s impending departure from the FIA after simply twelve months within the place.
Nielsen’s resolution to go away the governing physique was reportedly rooted in his rising dissatisfaction with the FIA’s F1 operations and the way they’re being managed.
Malyon brings a wealth of expertise to his new function, having carved out a distinguished profession in motorsport.
Notably, he spent over a decade with Purple Bull Racing, a journey that started when the staff was nonetheless referred to as Jaguar Racing, and performed a pivotal function within the Milton Keynes-based outfit’s achievement of 4 constructors’ and drivers’ titles between 2010 and 2013, contributing his experience in numerous engineering capacities.
His profession trajectory then led him to Sauber Motorsport in 2015, the place he assumed the function of Head of Observe Engineering. In 2016, Malyon transitioned to BMW Motorsport, taking over the place of Chief Engineer for the producer’s DTM programme.
His profitable two-year tenure subsequently led to him taking over twin tasks as Observe Engineering Division Chief and Chief Engineer for BMW’s Components E staff.
In 2019, Malyon joined the FIA as Head of Analysis and later ascended to the function of Security Director in 2021.
His contributions proved integral to the institution of the ROC in Geneva, and since Could 2022, he has taken on the operational tasks of ROC Challenge Chief.
This wealthy tapestry of experiences positions Malyon as a seasoned skilled able to steer the course of single-seater motorsport below the FIA banner.
“I’m delighted to be taking over the function of Sporting Director,” mentioned Malyon. “We now have already introduced important change to our Race Course operation with the assist of the ROC and I stay up for taking that to the following degree.
“We’re additionally dedicated to a broad regulatory evaluate of sporting issues, and I stay up for making use of a sharper focus to these efforts sooner or later.”
FIA Race Director Niels Wittich with outgoing Sporting Director Steve Nielsen
Tombazis added: “I’m excited to welcome Tim to the function of Single-Seater Sporting Director.
“Tim has a wealth of motorsport expertise and experience on the highest degree. He’ll play a serious function as we proceed to carry rigour to our sporting and regulatory practices and procedures, and he’ll drive the innovation we have now dropped at our Race Management operation.”
In Monday’s press launch, the FIA additionally confirmed that Nielsen will formally go away the FIA on the finish of January, whereas Tim Goss will relinquish his place as Technical Director on the FIA to pursue one other endeavor outdoors of the governing physique.
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