Dr. Harvey Postlethwaite dies in Barcelona.

Published on 14 April 1999 by Charles Webster

Last night in Barcelona Dr Harvey Postlethwaite died after a heart attack at the age of 55 years. Dr.Harvey Postlethwaite was one of the most successfully designers in formula 1 with many innovative ideas. He has been involved with many teams in a career that expanded more than 27 years. After serving a long time for the Tyrrell team, Dr.Harvey Postlethwaite moved to Honda to prepare them for their re-entry into Formula 1 in 2000.

Jos Verstappen his reaction, "I am very affected by the news of his death. I had great confidence in him and his team. With his unbridled energy and charisma, he was able to push the whole team to a higher level. Besides that, he was a very fine person to work with and he had a great sense of humour. Our condolences goes out to his wife and children. "
The further tests in Barcelona are cancelled. Also the planned test next week in Jerez are cancelled as well.