Valtteri Bottas dedicates Australian GP F1 win to Charlie Whiting
Valtteri Bottas has dedicated his Australian Grand Prix victory to Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:who died days before the 2019 season-opener.
Whiting, who had served as F1’s race director and the sport’s chief safety delegate since 1997 following a career as an engineer at Hesketh and Brabham, died overnight as a result of a 🙈pulmonary embolism after arriving at the Melbourne circuit on Wednesday.
Valtteri Bottas has dedicated his Australian Grand Prix victory to Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:who died days before the 2019 season-opener.
Whiting, who had served as F1’s race director and the sport’s chief safety delegate since 1997 following a career as♔ an engineer at Hesketh and Brabham, died overnight as a result of a pulmonary embolism after arriving at the Melbourne circuit on Wednesday.
Bottas briefly paused the🌼 post-race FIA drivers’ press conference on Sunday to pay tribute to the long-serving and respected 66-year-old.
“I just want to say꧟: thank you Charlie,” Bottas said.
"This win is f🧸or Charlie and all his work for Formula 1. He’s done massive amounts. What he's done, it means a lot to all us drivers.”
It was one of many tributes held throughout the race weekend, with F1 drivers and team personnel taking part in a one-minute silence prior to the start🐻💙 of the race.
Black 🍎armbands had been worn as a mark as respect, while a number of teams displayed tributes on their cars.
Bottas leads the drivers’ championship by eight points from Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton following his commanding victoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚry in Australia.
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