Chase Carey pays tribute to Sergio Marchionne

Chase Carey, the chairman and CEO of Formula 1 has paid tribute to Sergio Marchionne who passed away earlier today aged 66.

Marchionne stepped down as Ferrari boss just four days ago due to his deteriorating health following shoulder surgery. Louis Camilleri was announced as his successor. Chase Carey remarked how he knew the Italian as “both a leader and a friend.”

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sergio Marchionne. He was a great leader of not just Formula 1, and the automobile world, but the business world overall,” Carey told the Formula 1 website.

Here at GPBlog, we echo those words and send our thoughts to his family and friends during this difficult time.