Patrick Depailler | |
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 Depailler in 1975 | |
| Born | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler 9 August 1944 Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France |
| Died | 1 August 1980 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Single vehicle collision whilst testing the Alfa Romeo 179 |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1972, 1974–1980 |
| Teams | Tyrrell, Ligier, Alfa Romeo |
| Entries | 95 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 19 |
| Career points | 139 (141)[a] |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| First entry | 1972 French Grand Prix |
| First win | 1978 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1979 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1980 British Grand Prix |
Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler (French pronunciation: [patʁik ɑ̃dʁe øʒɛn ʒozɛf dəpaje]; 9 August 1944 – 1 August 1980) was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980. Depailler won two Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons.
Depailler was born in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme. As a child, he was inspired by Jean Behra. In Formula One, he joined a Tyrrell team that was beginning a long, slow decline, eventually moving to the erratic Ligier team before finally ending up with the revived Alfa Romeo squad in 1980.
In August 1980, Depailler was killed during a private testing session at the Hockenheimring. He achieved two wins, one pole position, four fastest laps and 19 podiums in Formula One. Depailler holds the joint-record for the most podiums before winning a Grand Prix (15).
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