Charlie Whiting

Charlie Whiting
Whiting at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix
Born	Charles Whiting (1952-08-12)12 August 1952 Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Died	14 March 2019(2019-03-14) (aged 66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	British
Occupation	Formula One Race Director
Years active	1988–2019 (Formula One Race Director as of 1997)
Known for	Safety improvements to Formula 1
Predecessor	Roland Bruynseraede
Successor	Michael Masi

Charles Whiting (12 August 1952 – 14 March 2019)^[1] was Chief Mechanic for the Brabham F1 team and latterly the Formula One race 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.