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The following people play or have played significant roles in Formula One:

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Jo Bauer, FIA Formula One Technical Delegate
Bernie Ecclestone, owner, promoter, and president of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration
Gary Hartstein, race doctor and first responder to crashes
Bernd Maylander, driver of the Safety car
Max Mosley, president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, the sport's rulemaking body
Sid Watkins, retired race doctor; president of the FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society and the FIA Institure for Motor Sport Safety
Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department

Matt Bishop, "The Bish," F1 Racing editor
Martin Brundle, retired driver and ITV commentator
David Hobbs, retired driver and SPEED Channel commentator
Steve Matchett, Former Benetton F1 Team Pit Mechanic, F1 Racing technical editor and columnist, SPEED Channel commentator
Mario Poltronieri, retired italian journalist and RAI commentator from 1960s to 1994.
Bob Varsha, SPEED Channel commentator
Murray Walker, retired BBC and ITV commentator famous for making ridiculous or non-sequitur comments "in the heat of the moment"
Peter Windsor, former Williams Team Principal, F1 Racing consultant editor and columnist, SPEED Channel commentator
Galvão Bueno, Globo TV journalist and commentator since 1970s passing Ayrton Senna age until the current days.
James Allen, ITV commentator since Murray Walker's retirement in 2001. Ex pit lane reporter.
Ben Edwards, ex F1 Digital commentator, now working for various channels in the UK
Gianfranco Mazzoni, RAI (Italian public TV) commentator.
Ivan Capelli, retired F1 driver, now commentator for RAI.
Giorgio Piola, journalist, designer, expert in F1 technic for RAI.
Heinz Prüller, ORF austrian TV commentator from 1965 until present. Famous for his computer-like memory of F1-related facts, paired with an obliviance for the actual ongoing of the race, makes for quite funny viewing.

Fernando Alonso, WDC 2005, 2006; Current champion and youngest champion in Formula One History
Alberto Ascari, WDC 1952, 1953
Jack Brabham, WDC 1959, 1960, 1966
Jim Clark, WDC 1963, 1965
Juan Manuel Fangio, WDC 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966, 1957; considered among the best drivers in history
Mika Häkkinen, WDC 1998, 1999 The rival of Michael Schumachers whom he respects most
Eddie Irvine, British driver who became famous for blatantly expressing his opinion, offending other drivers, and at one point being punched by Ayrton Senna
Niki Lauda, WDC 1975, 1977, 1984
Stirling Moss, British driver who never won a WDC but became a national hero nonetheless
Nelson Piquet, WDC 1981, 1983, 1987
Alain Prost, WDC 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993; Ayrton Senna's rival and widely considered one of the best drivers in F1 history
Jody Scheckter, WDC 1979 last driver to win a WDC for Ferrari until Michael Schumacher 21 years later
Michael Schumacher, WDC 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004; record-holder for most championships; widely considered one of the best drivers ever in F1 but also one of the most controversial
Ayrton Senna, WDC 1988, 1990, 1991; Brazilian driver and national hero who died in a crash at Imola in 1994; widely considered one of the best drivers in F1 history
Sir Jackie Stewart, WDC 1971, 1973
Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian driver renowned for his tactical genius, though he died in a crash after winning only six grands prix
Nigel Mansell, WDC 1992