Charles Whiting (12 August 1952 – 14 March 2019)[1] was a British motorsports director. He served as the FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department, in which capacities he managed the logistics of each F1 Grand Prix, inspected cars in parc fermé before a race, enforced FIA rules, and controlled the lights that start each race.
^"Charlie Whiting obituary". The Sunday Times. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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deputy race director, and was appointed deputy to F1 race director CharlieWhiting. Masi alternated in this role between Grands Prix with Scot Elkins...
Delegate at Grand Prix races. He took over the job from CharlieWhiting in 1997 when Whiting was appointed as Race Director for Formula One races. Bauer...
two-stroke carting engine." Similar to former Formula One race director CharlieWhiting, Freitas then began his motorsport career, when a friend invited him...
suitability of the Opel Vectra safety car to then-FIA technical delegate CharlieWhiting particularly the lack of power, the poor general car handling and the...
track received a '1' FIA homologation rating after an inspection by CharlieWhiting. In June 2015, the owners of the circuit confirmed they were in talks...
have the same problem when tested. In a letter to FIA Race Director CharlieWhiting, Michelin representatives Pierre Dupasquier and Nick Shorrock revealed...
distance is 260 km (161.6 mi). Race Director and Technical Delegate CharlieWhiting died days before the opening race of the season in Australia. Deputy...
although it had been approved four times by FIA technical delegate CharlieWhiting. It didn't matter much: Finnish McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen won the...
have the same problem when tested. In a letter to FIA Race Director CharlieWhiting dated June 18, Michelin representatives Pierre Dupasquier and Nick...
and added: "It felt like today the sport missed [Masi's predecessor] CharlieWhiting." Formula One chief Ross Brawn said that Masi dealt with the situation...
Race Director CharlieWhiting died suddenly in the week before the race, so Deputy Race Director Michael Masi was named as Whiting's temporary successor...
gradually buckle and shift, necessitating the upgrade. On June 13, 2012, CharlieWhiting—the FIA-appointed Race Director for Formula 1—declared himself satisfied...
stalled on the grid. The race was red flagged due to Race Director CharlieWhiting accidentally hitting the red flag button instead of the pit exit open...
inaugural event in 2009. The race was the last to be officiated by CharlieWhiting as race director as he would die shortly before the next race was held...
challenges that arose from the new engine regulations. FIA Race Director CharlieWhiting was quoted as saying that the enforcement of the rule would be taken...
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The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) race director, CharlieWhiting, suggested to race organisers that the start time be moved and warned...
it and learn for future races." In September, Formula One director CharlieWhiting called in Verstappen for a discussion, and later gave him a 'gentle...
practice. Following a two-day track inspection, FIA race director CharlieWhiting described the Yeongam circuit as ‘satisfactory’ and announced the mandatory...
rejoined ahead of him, Vettel verbally attacked him and race director CharlieWhiting, for which he later apologised. Vettel then blocked Red Bull's Ricciardo...
Prix was scheduled to begin. After the FIA inspection, Race Director CharlieWhiting declared that the race would go ahead. In 2011, organisers of the Korean...
ski jumper August 8 – Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author August 12 – CharlieWhiting, British motorsports director (d. 2019) August 14 – Jeanette Oppenheim...
response to the drivers' concerns FIA race director and safety delegate CharlieWhiting agreed to lower the kerbs at the turn 10 chicane ahead of Friday's...
Michael Masi, who had served as race director since the death of CharlieWhiting in 2019, was removed from the role of race director after an inquiry...
Lizzy Yarnold comes from West Kingsdown. FIA Formula One Race Director CharlieWhiting is from West Kingsdown. Para-athlete and commonwealth games silver...
Massa and Toro Rosso driver Jean-Éric Vergne led to race director CharlieWhiting deploying the safety car. The race was restarted at the end of lap 21...
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