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Vettel, Verstappen and Hamilton Pay Tribute to ‘Drivers’ Man’ Whiting

Scuderia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes AMG Motorsport’s Lewis Hamilton have all paid tribute to Charlie Whiting following the FIA Race Director’s sudden passing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park. Whiting was in Australia and had spoken to Vettel during the German’s track walk on Wednesday only to suffer a pulmonary embolism that caused his death at the age of sixty-six, and the four-time World Champion has admitted he is in shock. “I guess I was as shocked as we all still are now, especially since I spoke to him yesterday and walked the track for the first couple of corners together with him,” said Vettel...
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