Formula One’s race director, Charlie Whiting, dies suddenly at the age of 66, in Melbourne on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix. He was one of the most influential people in F1 and his job included being the official race starter and supervising all rules matters in the sport.
The World Motor Sport Council, FIA’s body in charge of rules, regulations, and schedules, announced the 2019 Formula 1 calendar. The calendar was adopted during the council’s meeting on Friday. For the third time in Formula One’s history, the championship will consist of 21 races.