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Written by Jason Barlow
Waking to the news that Charlie Whiting, the FIA"s race Director and a bedrock of Formula One, had passed away in his sleep from a pulmonary embolism was not how any of us wanted to celebrate the start of the 2019 season. Charlie, 66, leaves behind a wife and family, and in a world that often makes a virtue of cut-throat behaviour, was a man of outstanding warmth and decency. Needless to say, drivers and others in the F1 paddock were absolutely floored by the news. "I have known Charlie for all of my racing life," F1"s managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn said. "We worked as mechanics together, became friends and spent so much time together at race tracks across the world. "I"m devastated. It is a great loss not only for me personally but also the entire Formula One family, the FIA and motorsport as a whole. All our thoughts go out to his family."
Date written: 14 Mar 2019
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Waking to the news that Charlie Whiting, the FIA"s race Director and a bedrock of Formula One, had passed away in his sleep from a pulmonary embolism was not how any of us wanted to celebrate the start of the 2019 season. Charlie, 66, leaves behind a wife and family, and in a world that often makes a virtue of cut-throat behaviour, was a man of outstanding warmth and decency. Needless to say, drivers and others in the F1 paddock were absolutely floored by the news. "I have known Charlie for all of my racing life," F1"s managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn said. "We worked as mechanics together, became friends and spent so much time together at race tracks across the world. "I"m devastated. It is a great loss not only for me personally but also the entire Formula One family, the FIA and motorsport as a whole. All our thoughts go out to his family."
Date written: 14 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15152