Ecclestone remembers 'special' Alexander
Bernie Ecclestone🌺 has ღgiven an emotional homage to Tyler Alexander who has passed away, calling the former McLaren legend 'a special person'.
Formula One group's CEO Ecclestone has led tributes paid to Alexander, who died on Thursday aged 75, having helped established McLaren in 1963 before a brief period working on other efforts in the US and Europe between 1983 and 1989. The Amer🐈ican returned to McLaren from Indycar to manage its special project division and during a phenomenal second 20-year stint Alexander helped the team claim six drivers' and five constructors' titles in F1 during that period.
Ecclestone was a rival andꦑ a friend throughout Alexander's career in F1 and has given a touching statement on 'a t🌼rue motor racing man' who he will undoubtedly miss.
"Tyler Alexander was a true motor racing man, passionate, knowledgeable and the kindest of people," Ecclestone said on formula1.com. 𝔍"He worked with some of the g♔reatest drivers, spanning nearly 50 years.
"He was a friend and had been through his days in motorsport. Tyler was a special person to me. He underst🌳ood people and the sport🍌. I am going to miss him."
A legion 🍌of F1 figures also passed on their thoughts to Alexander's family and McLaren, including team boss Ron Dennis, McLaren driver Jenson Button, former drivers Kevin Magnussen and Heikki Kovalainen and Mercedes executive technical directo😼r Paddy Lowe.
"Tyler Alexander was one of the first pillars of our company - working hard alongside Bruce from the very earlies🥂t days - and Bruce couldn't have asked for a sturdier pair of shoulders upon which to help build the team's reputation," Dennis said.
