Seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams are based in the United Kingdom.
AFPGetty ImagesFormula 1 is expected to carry out a minute of silence at this weekend’s F1 Italian Grand Prix following the death on Thursday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon in Balmoral, Scotland, aged 96. Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign began in 1952, has been succeeded by her son, His Majesty, King Charles III.
Seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams are based in the United Kingdom.
In a statement issued by Formula 1, CEO Stefano Domenicali said: “For more more than seven decades she dedicated her life to public service with dignity and devotion and inspired so many around the world.
Queen Elizabeth II takes a look at Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari on display in London in 1997.
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“Formula 1 sends its deepest condolences to the Royal Family and to the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.”
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “The Queen was undoubtedly one of the most respected heads of state ever to have lived, and I send my condolences, and those of the entire FIA community, to the Royal Family and all of the citizens of The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
“Motor sport, and especially Formula 1, has its heart in the United Kingdom, and the Royal Family has over the years given great support and patronage to the sport. For this we thank them, and those events taking place around the world this weekend will undoubtedly be undertaken in honour of her Majesty.”
A minute’s silence is expected to be held on Friday prior to practice at Monza, while Formula 1 is also planning a tribute on Sunday’s grid prior to the race.
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“She was an inspiring figure who dedicated her life to public service with integrity and quiet leadership for 70 years,” said Toto Wolff, team principal of Mercedes. “The impact she made in the UK and around the world will be felt for generations to come, and the values she stood for are the best of all human values: dignity, respect and compassion.”
“Her remarkable reign touched and moved so many, remaining steadfast in her duties as a mother and our monarch to the end,” said Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing.
“We remember the light she shone across the world; the people she brought together; the many lives she touched,” said Lawrence Stroll, chairman of Aston Martin Formula 1. “We remember, too, her sense of duty—an unfailing devotion both to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth. Hers was a life lived beyond self.”
Queen Elizabeth II greets Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart at Buckingham Palace in 2003.
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