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Blash to step down as Deputy Race Director

– Herbie Blash is to step down as Formula 1's Deputy Race Director at the end of the season, the FIA has confirmed, and will be replaced in the role by Laurent Mekies.Blash began his Formula 1 career in 1965 with Rob Walker Racing and enjoyed spells at Lotus and Brabham before becoming the FIA's Deputy Race Director in 1996.Blash will be replaced by Mekies, who held roles with Arrows, Minardi and Toro Rosso before joining the FIA as its Safety Director in 2014."I would like to thank Herbie for all of his hard work for the FIA over the past 21 years, and especially for his contribution in maintaining Formula 1's place at the pinnacle of motor sport," said FIA President Jean...
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