Departures of note

Didier Braillon was a French sports journalist who specialized in Formula 1 coverage for the national daily L'Équipe. He covered the sport for the newspaper from 1991 until 2014, reporting on the world championship through several eras of the sport. Even after retiring from full-time coverage, he kept a close eye on the discipline that defined his professional career. He died on 30 October 2026 at the age of 75 from pancreatic cancer.