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| Born | 1 October 1928 Momignies, Hainaut, Belgium |
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| Died | 2 September 1969 (aged 40) Ostend, Belgium |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Active years | 1960–1963, 1965 |
| Teams | Ferrari, ENB, Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud |
| Entries | 13 (12 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 7 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1965 Belgian Grand Prix |
Willy Mairesse (French pronunciation: [wi.li mɛ.ʁɛs]; 1 October 1928 – 2 September 1969)[1] was a Formula One and sports-car driver from Belgium. He participated in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 June 1960. He achieved one podium and scored a total of seven championship points. He committed suicide in a hotel room in Ostend after a crash at the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans forced an end to his career.[2]
Peter Revson once described the intensity of Mairesse before a race at Spa, Belgium. Revson looked into his car and saw Mairesse's "furrowed" face, beetled brows, and eyes which were almost tilted and their colour changed. "It was almost like looking at the devil."[3]
- ^ "Willy Mairesse | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Drivers: Willy Mairesse". Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "What Makes Peter Revson Race". Parade Magazine. 12 March 1972. p. 103.