Members of the Formula One community have been paying tribute to Tyler Alexander following his death at the age of 75.
McLaren founding member Alexander passed away on Thursday 7 January, with Ron Dennis paying a heartfelt tribute to the man he brought back to the team in 1989. Following news of Alexander's death, a number of figures in F1 have taken to social media to offer their own tributes to the American.
Ron Dennis leads tributes to one of McLaren's founding fathers, Tyler Alexander: https://t.co/mp1YHCbbQW pic.twitter.com/8fzuzuJbRP
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) January 7, 2016
Heartbroken. RIP Tyler Alexander. Thanks chief -for your friendship & for what you gave to me personally & to the racing world @McLarenF1 — Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) January 7, 2016
Really sad to hear of the passing of a true great Tyler Alexander.. Such a lovely humble man & a big part of the Mclaren family.. #RIPTyler
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) January 7, 2016
Very sad to hear that Tyler passed away today. A great "racer" and a great friend. #TylerAlexander https://t.co/vYkoA2aalP — Paddy Lowe (@paddylowe) January 7, 2016
Rest in peace Tyler. A true McLaren guy and a real racer. Will be missed. #Legend pic.twitter.com/h3N8WOHZJI
— Kevin Magnussen (@KevinMagnussen) January 7, 2016
oh no, Tyler Alexander, man I would have loved to have u with us for much longer
