Patrick Tambaywinner of F 1 with Ferrarilost the battle at 73 years of age, after suffering from Parkinson’s and diabetes.
Patrick Tambay dies
Patrick Tambaywinner of two races Formula 1 with Ferrarihas lost his life after a long illness and the news was confirmed by the French agency AFP This Sunday, he suffered from Parkinson’s, a disease that affects the nervous system, along with diabetes.
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He was born on June 25, 1949 in Paris, spent a decade in the great circus with several of the most relevant teams, such as the Lamborghini, McLaren either Renaultdebuting in the 1977 French Grand Prix with Surtees Racingwithout reaching the classifications.
then came to Theodore Racing in the second half of the course, signed by McLaren in 1978, obtaining his best moment, with a fourth place. Ferrari It was the team that opened the doors for him as a substitute for Gilles Villeneuve after his death in Zolder in 1982.
He managed to get on the podium in his second race with the Maranello at Brands Hatch, Tambay He achieved his first victory in the German Grand Prix a few weeks later, to finish in second place in Monzawith Ferrari.
His second and last victory was in the 1983 San Marino Grand Prixbecoming the same year fourth place in the overall drivers, the best position of his career, falling behind the champion, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost and his teammate René Arnoux. He later did two courses with Renault on the Formula 1earning three podiums before finishing in the Great Circus with Haas in 1986.
tambay obtained participation in four editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mansthe first two with the team of Renault in 1976 and 1977. He returned to the classic resistance event in 1981, with rondeauwhere he had to retire, reaching the finish line in fourth place with the Jaguar XJR in the year 1989.
He also obtained the titles of the Can-Am in 1977 and 1980 with Carl A. Haas Racinggetting behind the wheel of a car in 2006 at the Grand Prix Masters.
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