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Herbie Blash

ハービー・ブラッシュ　/　はーびー・ぶらっしゅ

Adviser from United Kingdom

September 30, 1948 (age 77)　・　England, United Kingdom

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My Take

Herbie Blash is catnip for any Formula One fan. Born in England in 1948, he joined Lotus back in 1968 to work with Graham Hill, which makes him a living slice of the sport's history. He started as a mechanic, grew into management, was recruited by Frank Williams, and ended up as the FIA Race Directors' permanent senior advisor. That is more than half a century breathing paddock air, and it shows in a kind of seasoned authority you simply cannot fake. I am hopelessly drawn to these behind-the-scenes craftsmen who hold the sport together while the drivers take the glory.

Overview

Michael "Herbie" Blash (born 30 September 1948) is the Permanent Senior Advisor to the FIA Race Directors at Formula One races. Blash started at RRC Walker Racing as a mechanic before joining Lotus in 1968 to work with Graham Hill. Into the early 1970s, he took up management responsibilities. Blash then left Lotus after a walk-out and was employed by Frank Williams to his Politoys team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Herbie Blash
Name (Japanese): ハービー・ブラッシュ
Reading: はーびー・ぶらっしゅ
Born: September 30, 1948 (age 77)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rat
Origin: England, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: adviser

2. Background

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

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