While not exactly new – it dates back to 2004 – the Chinese Grand Prix is one of the modern Formula One races in a championship with its history deeply planted in Europe.
Like everyone else in the paddock, I was shocked to hear that FIA race director Charlie Whiting had passed away on the Thursday morning before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
McLaren has been competing in Formula One since 1966. Williams has been building its own F-1 cars since 1978. They are the two oldest teams in F-1 after Ferrari, which has been racing in the elite series since 1950.
