Bernie Ecclestone says the death of Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has affected him worse than any drivers he worked with closely as a manager and team boss.
Whiting died suddenly on Thursday ahead of the 2019 season opener in Australia. Former F1 boss Ecclestone had a close relationship with his fellow Englishman, who he hired as his chief mechanic at Brabham in 1978.
Brabham won two world championships under Ecclestone's guidance, before he moved into a leadership role of F1 that he only relinquished in 2017 when he was ousted by new owners Liberty Media.