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Vettel: Whiting was a racer, a nice guy
Sebastian Vettel has remembered Charlie Whiting as a 'racer' and 'just a very nice guy' following the death of the FIA race director. Whiting passed away in Melbourne this week having suffered a pulmonary embolism. The 66-year-old, who took over as FIA race director back in the late 1990s, was well known and well liked by all in the paddock. 'I was as shocked as we all are, still now, when I heard the news this morning, especially because I spoke to him yesterday and walked the track for the first couple of corners together with him,' said Ferrari driver Vettel. 'It’s difficult to grasp when somebody’s just not there anymore. 'I’ve known him for a long time and he was...
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