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MELBOURNE: Charlie Whiting, FIA Director of Formula One, passed away here Thursday morning, aged 66, as the result of a pulmonary embolism.
Whiting's demise comes three days before the Australian Grand Prix, which will open the F1 season.
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 race director since 1997.