Editor's Desk: Nasir Hameed, F1's biggest fan!

It is funny in this day and age how someone whom you have never met in person enters your life, impacts it, and leaves a lasting impression after his departure.

But then I remembered something that Paul told me during my early days at GrandPrix247 as we operate on a remote basis.

Paul said: "Our friendship, while remote, is far from virtual."

That statement had a lasting effect on me and was key as I tried to process my feelings in the aftermath of Nasir's passing.

My interaction with Nasir was restricted to texting and calls, but those two means of communication, along with the material he delivered, were enough for me to understand what a great human he was and kicked off what I would like to call a friendship that, alas, remained in its infancy due to his untimely death.

The guy, as the headline mentions, is a huge fan of F1 with deep knowledge of the sport's history, and thanks to him, I and many others have learned quite a lot about our F1, stuff our generation may not have known regardless of any amount of research or reading done.

But what was even more striking about Nasir was his passion to spend his retirement chasing his dream of attending races and meeting F1 personalities, which is something we at GrandPrix247 and Paul, in particular, have worked on to making his dream come true.

It gives us consolation that Nasir departed but in his mind, his dream was becoming a reality.

I really lament one thing in particular. Nasir and I were talking about his plans to visit me in Lebanon on his way back from the Chinese and Japanese GPs.

He was looking forward to trying Chicken Biryani, as Nasir had a misconception that it was a Lebanese dish, and I had to explain that it wasn't, but instead I promised him a great dish of chicken and rice, home-cooked organic chicken, Lebanese style.

The plan was set and I was looking forward to having him in Lebanon, but life always throws you a curved ball and this one really hurt.

This is my simple and heartfelt tribute for Nasir Hameed, and my sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.