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MANSOUR OJJEH 1952-2021

Great sadness fell upon motorsport when Mansour Ojjeh died in Geneva at the age of 68 on the morning of the recent Azerbaijan GP. He was the quiet tower of strength who had no need of the spotlight and stood alongside partner Ron Dennis at McLaren as they changed the face of Formula 1.

Born to a Syrian father who emigrated to France during World War II and a French mother, Mansour was raised in Paris where he attended the American School before going to California in

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