Friday night, a message came in that Robert George “Bob” Fernley had died at the age of seventy. The Indian-born Briton spent a long time with Vijay Mallya at the helm of Force India, now Aston Martin. Due to Mallya’s absence, he is often the face of the former team.
Sad news about former Force India leader Fernley, who has passed away at the age of seventy. Fernley is well known in the Formula 1 world for his pivotal role in the Force India project, the team who was on the grid from 2008 to 2018. Although Fernley actually played the role of deputy team boss within the team, he was the one we saw the most on the pit wall during the finals. Grand Prix week. Mallya was unable to leave England for a long time and was therefore rarely present during race weekends.
Domenicali replacement
After Lawrence Stroll took over the team in 2018 and the line-up changed to Racing Point, Fernley left the project. After a brief role with McLaren in IndyCar, where he partnered with Fernando Alonso, he appeared as a substitute for Stefano Domenicali as Chairman of the FIA’s Single Seat Commission. He fulfills that role until 2022. Domenicali responded to the sad message. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Fernley. He was a very important part of Formula 1 and his love and passion for this sport will live on forever. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.”
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