Patrick Tambay, a well-known French driver who raced in Formula 1 from 1977 to 1986, has passed away, including for teams such as McLaren, Ferrari and Renault. He turned 73 years old.
At one time, Tambe was a close friend of Gilles Villeneuve – it was he who replaced the deceased Canadian in the Scuderia in 1982. He was also the godfather of Jacques Villeneuve and played an important role in his upbringing.
Tambe competed in 114 Grands Prix, scoring 2 wins and winning 5 poles, and after the end of his Formula 1 career, he competed in endurance races, finishing 4th at the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Jaguar. he was quite successful in the Dakar for a number of years, finishing in the top three twice. By the way, in 1991 he went to the start of the famous rally raid behind the wheel of a Lada Niva racing SUV prepared by Lada-Poch.
Patrick Tambay commented on racing on French TV for a long time and gained considerable popularity in this field. In recent years he had been seriously ill and therefore avoided publicity.
The motorsport world mourns this extraordinary driver, who was not only a stylish professional, but also regarded as a true gentleman.
Source: F1 News
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