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F1 rocked by death of Charlie Whiting
Formula One was rocked today by the news that on the eve of the season opener in Melbourne, Charlie Whiting, the sport's race director, official starter and the overseer of most of the sport's rules, had passed away. 'Charlie Whiting, has sadly passed away this morning (14 March 2019), in Melbourne, aged 66, as the result of a pulmonary embolism, three days before the Australian Grand Prix which will open the F1 season,' said the FIA in a brief statement. 'He began his F1 career in 1977 working at the Hesketh team, then in the 1980s at Brabham. He has been an integral part of the organisation of the FIA Formula One World Championship since he joined the Federation in 1988, and has been the...
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