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Haas will pay tribute to FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting, who died yesterday, the nose of his car at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
Team Director Guenther Steiner said Whiting played an invaluable role in helping the team enter the sport.
"Charlie was a very big part of this sport," said Steiner. "We all know him, he has always been polite. He never had anything bad to say, which is extraordinary from a person in his work, in particular. My condolences to his family because he was too young to go.
"I think he was a friend of Haas [and] he was a personal friend. I would say without Charlie's help in the beginning, five years ago, [when] he advised us to do things better, we would not be here. So, I have a lot of respect for what he has done. "
Whiting spent more than two decades as FIA Race Director, overseeing nearly 400 grand prizes. Steiner stated that he deserved to be remembered as one of the people who contributed to the success of this sport.
"I think we must always remember that he is one of the big ones in this sport to do what he is now." We never have to forget. We can show ourselves here, have a good time, have a good life, because of people like Charlie. So, a lot of respect for him. "
Other teams also organized tributes to Whiting in the short term after his death yesterday morning. Ferrari's staff already wears black armbands and Mercedes has also ordered them. The two-seater F1 car is called "Charlie" on its rear wing this weekend.
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