Patrick Tambay

Patrick Tambay (Patrick Daniel Tambay, 25 June 1949 to 4 December 2022) was a French racing driver, broadcaster and politician who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1986. Born and raised in Paris, he trained at the Winfield Racing School in 1971 and between 1977 and 1981 raced for Surtees, Theodore, Ligier and McLaren, while also winning two Can-Am titles under Carl Haas in 1977 and 1980. Ferrari hired him after the death of Gilles Villeneuve in 1982, and he took his first victory four races later at the German Grand Prix. His second and final win came at San Marino in 1983, when he finished a career-best fourth in the World Drivers' Championship. He moved to Renault in 1984 and ended his Formula One career at Haas Lola with two wins, five pole positions, two fastest laps and 11 podiums. Later he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Sportscar Championship and the Dakar Rally.