There are three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen of Red Bull is close to a fourth consecutive world championship, which can wrap up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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

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 ...