What is an F1 race director? And who is Rui Marques?
Charlie Whiting was F1 race director for over 20 years until his sudden death ahead of the 2019 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Whiting had earned a degree in mechanical engineering before rising to chief mechanic of the Brabham F1 team, overseeing Nelson Piquet’s two title successes in 1981 and 1983.