the world of Formula 1 is mourning the death of Patrick Tambay: The French pilot died aged 73, the announcement was made by his family. At the Ferrari for two seasons – in 1982/83 – he won two victories with the prancing horse car. A man of great class, he will forever be remembered as a gentleman🇧🇷
Tambay suffered from Parkinson’s disease for several years🇧🇷 The Parisian driver raced in F1 between 1977 and 1986, competing in a total of 114 Grands Prix and obtaining two victories, both with the Reds. And it was precisely with Ferrari that he lived his best year, in 1983, finishing the season in fourth place in the World Championship standings, after the previous seventh place.
His overall tally in the premier four-wheel category was 11 podiums and 5 pole positions, against a career that has seen him behind the wheel of McLaren, Ligier and Renault amongst others. Tambay also won the North American CanAm championship twice, in 1977 and 1980. In recent years, the former driver had become a television commentator for his beloved Formula 1.
Tambay’s destiny intersects intimately with that of Gilles Villeneuve: in June 1982, the Frenchman was called by Ferrari to replace the Canadian, who died in Belgium, and from then on his career in Formula 1 lived its best moments. Only to Villeneuve did he dedicate a few weeks after his first victory in F1 at the French GP, while the second success will come the following year at Imola.
A man from other times, never exaggerated and loved by all, the Frenchman will be remembered not only for his skill behind the wheel, but also for his style and class: today a true master of four wheels left us🇧🇷
Source: Fan Page IT
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