A close associate of Vijay Mallya, Fernley held the role at the Silverstone team from its first season under the Force India name in 2008 until the summer of 2018, when Lawrence Stroll bought the assets of the company and relaunched it as Racing Point.
A native of Stockport, Fernley had an initial involvement with F1 via the Ensign team in the early 1980s, helping close friend Jim Crawford to the 1982 British championship title.
The pair then moved to CanAm series, where Crawford finished runner-up in 1983 and 1984 with a converted Ensign.
Fernley was also involved with IndyCar efforts in the 1980s, including running …