Ecclestone remembers 'special' Alexander
Bernie Ecclestone has gi𝕴ven an emotional homage to Tyler Alexander who has passed away, calling the former McLaren legend 'a special person'.
Formula One group's CEO Ecclestone has led tributes paid to Alexander, who died on Thursday aged 75, having helped established McLaren in 1963 before a brief period working on other efforts in the US and Europe between 1983 and 1989. The Ameri𓃲can returned to McLaren from Indycar to manage its special project division and during a phenomenal second 20-year stint Ale൩xander helped the team claim six drivers' and five constructors' titles in F1 during that period.
Ecclestone was a rival and a friend throughout Alexander's career in F1 and has given a touching statement on 'a truওe motor racing man' who he will undoubtedly miss.
"Tyler Alexander was a true motor racing man, passionate, knowledgeable and the kindest of people," Ecclestone said on formula1.com. "He worked w෴ith some of the greatest drivers, spanning nearly 50 years.
"He was a friend and had been through his days in motorsport. Tyler was a special person to meᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ. He understood people and the sport. I am going to miss him."
A legion of F1 figures also passed on their thoughts to Alexander's family and McLaren, including team boss Ron Dennis, McLaren driver Jenson Button, former drivers Kevin Magnussen and Heikki Koval😼ainen and Mercedes executive technica𓃲l director Paddy Lowe.
"Tyler Alexander𒁃 was ꦐone of the first pillars of our company - working hard alongside Bruce from the very earliest days - and Bruce couldn't have asked for a sturdier pair of shoulders upon which to help build the team's reputation," Dennis said.
