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Formula 1 paddock mourns loss of Mateschitz: 'Enduring legacy'

02:25, 23 Oct 2022

byGPblog.com

The Red Bull Racing team was dealt a hard blow when it was announced on Saturday night that Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz had died at the age of 78. The Formula 1 paddock reacted to the news with sadness.

F1 world mourns death of Mateschitz

F1 president Stefano Domenicali wrote the following: "I am deeply saddened by the news that Dietrich Mateschitz, a highly respected and beloved member of the Formula 1 family, has passed away. He was an incredible visionary entrepreneur and a man who helped transform our sport and created the Red Bull brand known around the world. I will miss him dearly, as will the entire Formula 1 community, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams at this sad time."

"Red Bull's co-founder made an unforgettable contribution to F1 and leaves a lasting legacy," reads Formula 1's own statement. Several F1 teams expressed words to the same effect, paying their respects to the Red Bull boss.

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We are saddened to hear of the death of Dietrich Mateschitz The co-founder of Red Bull made an unforgettable contribution to F1, and leaves a lasting legacy

A photo of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, smiling off to the right of screen, at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

9:46 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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9:47 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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Williams Racing is very sad to learn of the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz. We are sending our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends and everyone at the Red Bull and Red Bull Racing family at this time.

9:41 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz. A man who loved our sport and challenges. On behalf of everyone at Ferrari, we offer our condolences to his family and to our friends at @redbullracing and @AlphaTauriF1. Our thoughts are with them all.

9:55 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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9:56 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN are saddened by the news of the passing away of Dietrich Mateschitz. Our thoughts and sympathy are with Dietrich's family and friends at this moment, as well as with everyone at Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri.

9:56 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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Following the sad passing of Dietrich Mateschitz, our thoughts and condolences are with Dietrich’s family and friends, @RedBullRacing, @AlphaTauriF1 and the wider @RedBull family. Rest in peace.

10:01 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team

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Our condolences go out to the entire Red Bull family and, of course, the friends and family of Dietrich Mateschitz following the sad news of his passing today. A great man whose impact on our sport cannot be overstated. Rest in peace.

10:03 PM · Oct 22, 2022

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We’re saddened to hear the passing of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz. We pass on our condolences to both the team and the Mateschitz family.

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We are saddened to hear of the death of Dietrich Mateschitz The co-founder of Red Bull made an unforgettable contribution to F1, and leaves a lasting legacy

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