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Patrick Depailler

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French racing driver (1944–1980)

Patrick Depailler
Depailler in 1975
Born
Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler

(1944-08-09)9 August 1944
Died1 August 1980(1980-08-01) (aged 35)
Cause of deathSingle vehicle collision whilst testing the Alfa Romeo 179
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFranceFrench
Active years1972,1974–1980
TeamsTyrrell,Ligier,Alfa Romeo
Entries95
Championships0
Wins2
Podiums19
Careerpoints139 (141)[a]
Pole positions1
Fastest laps4
First entry1972 French Grand Prix
First win1978 Monaco Grand Prix
Last win1979 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry1980 British Grand Prix

Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler (French pronunciation:[patʁikɑ̃dʁeøʒɛnʒozɛfdəpaje]; 9 August 1944 – 1 August 1980) was a Frenchracing driver, who competed inFormula One from1972 to1980. Depailler won twoFormula One Grands Prix across eight seasons.

Depailler was born inClermont-Ferrand,Puy-de-Dôme. As a child, he was inspired byJean Behra. In Formula One, he joined aTyrrell team that was beginning a long, slow decline, eventually moving to the erraticLigier team before finally ending up with the revivedAlfa Romeo squad in 1980.

In August 1980, Depailler was killed during a private testing session at theHockenheimring. He achieved two wins, one pole position, four fastest laps and 19 podiums in Formula One. Depailler jointly holds the record for themost podiums before winning a Grand Prix (15).

Sports cars and Formula Two

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Depailler finished 0.9 seconds behindPeter Gethin in the 1972Formula TwoPau Grand Prix. He battled Gethin closelyin aMarch 722 over the 70-lap course which curved through the French city. Both drivers lapped the field twice.[1] Depailler came in 3rd in an April 1973 Formula Two race at theNürburgring. He was driving aFord Alpine.[2] In May 1974 Depailler qualified his March in 1st position in qualifying for the Formula Two Pau Grand Prix.[3] In June he crashed his March 742 through a guard rail during time trials for a Formula Two race inSalzburgring. Depailler was uninjured but qualifying was stopped so that workmen could replace a section of railing which was torn off in the accident.[4]

Depailler driving aFormula Two car at theNürburgring in 1970.

In April 1976 theRenault sports car team suspended Depailler for three races after he was involved in a crash which knocked out both his car and the Renault of teammateJean-Pierre Jabouille. The incident occurred on the second turn, slightly more than a mile after the beginning of a 180-mile (290 km) race at the Nürburgring. Depailler lost control and crashed, after which Jabouille also crashed while attempting to avoid his teammate. The drivers had been instructed not to contest the lead with each other.[5] Depailler placed 2nd in the 1976 Swedish Formula One Grand Prix. He was 19 seconds behind winnerJody Scheckter.[6] Depailler drove in theInternational Race of Champions event atRiverside International Raceway in September 1978.[7] He was behind the wheel of thePaul Newman enteredSpyder-Chevy in the October 1978 California Grand Prix.[8]

Formula One

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Tyrrell (1972–1978)

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Tyrrell had given Depailler drives atFrance andWatkins Glen in 1972. Using one of the older cars, Depailler had finished in seventh place in the latter race. So in December 1973 Depailler was chosen with Scheckter to drive for Tyrrell, to replace the deceasedFrançois Cevert and retiredJackie Stewart.[9] Depailler captured the pole for the1974 Swedish Grand Prix, his 9th race as a Formula One driver. He negotiated the 2.49-mile (4.01 km)Anderstorp course in a time of 1 minute, 24.758 seconds, for an average speed of 105.8 miles per hour.[10] Depailler would finish 2nd in the race behind teammate Jody Scheckter; this proved his only podium of the year.

In January 1975 Depailler was given 25–1 odds of becoming the 1975 Formula One World Champion.[11] He finished 5th in the1975 Argentine Grand Prix inBuenos Aires.[12] He took 3rd atKyalami in the1975 South African Grand Prix. Depailler stayed behind 2nd-place finisher,Carlos Reutemann, throughout the 78 laps of the event.[13] On the first day of qualifying for the1975 United States Grand Prix, Depailler crashed his Tyrrell into acatch fence atWatkins Glen. He was not injured.[14]

Depailler came in 2nd in the1976 Brazilian Grand Prix atInterlagos.[15] He ended up 2nd toClay Regazzoni on the 2nd day of qualifying, with a speed of 87.31 mph (140.51 km/h).[16] Depailler gained a 3rd-place finish but drew the ire of rivalJames Hunt, who went out on the 4th lap. Hunt claimed that Depailler forced him off the track and shook his fist at him after his exit from the race. Depailler, who wrestled with brake trouble, claimed that he did not see the English driver in his mirrors.[17] Depailler placed his six-wheeled Tyrrell in 3rd position for the start of the1976 Monaco Grand Prix.[18] The Tyrrells of Scheckter and Depailler were the only cars able to stay on the same lap with Lauda'sFerrari, who won from pole position.[19] Depailler was 2nd to Hunt in the1976 French Grand Prix atLe Castellet.[20] Hunt held off a determined Depailler atMosport Park in the1976 Canadian Grand Prix. Both drivers were ill at the conclusion of the event, with Depailler having inhaled fumes over the last third of the race. He lost consciousness after pulling his car off at the first corner following the finish. He regained consciousness momentarily.[21] Depailler finished 2nd ahead of Hunt (who nevertheless secured the 1976 Drivers' Championship by finishing third) at the1976 Japanese Grand Prix, despite encountering tyre problems as theFuji Speedway track dried from heavy rains.[22]

Depailler in 1977.

He skidded off the Interlagos track atSão Paulo during the1977 Brazilian Grand Prix. He was hospitalized with a leg injury.[23] Depailler qualified in the 6th row, 12th position, for the1977 United States Grand Prix West.[24] In December 1977 Depailler was promoted to the number one driver for Tyrrell, whenRonnie Peterson left to drive forLotus. At the same time Tyrrell revealed that it was quitting its experiment with six-wheeled Formula One cars.[25]

Depailler was 3rd in the1978 Argentine Grand Prix in an Elf-Tyrrell.[26] Peterson passed Depailler on the last turn of the last lap atKyalami, to claim the1978 South African Grand Prix. Depailler's car was running short of fuel, allowing Peterson to erase a 9-second gap to win.[27]Depailler climbed from 12th starting place to end in 3rd position in the1978 United States Grand Prix West.[28] Depailler gained his first Formula One triumph by winning the1978 Monaco Grand Prix.Piloting a Tyrrell-Ford 008, Depailler secured the 36th annual event. It was his first victory in 69 championship races, although he had been 2nd eight times.[29]

Ligier (1979)

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Depailler switched to theLigier team for 1979. The team began to field cars with V-8Ford Cosworth engines,[30] rather than the French-builtMatra V-12 engines of 1978.[31] Depailler led the first 10 laps before his engine experienced problems in the1979 Argentine Grand Prix. He was forced to make a pit stop but managed a 4th-place finish.[32]Depailler came in 2nd to his victorious teammate,Jacques Laffite, in the1979 Brazilian Grand Prix. Laffite was more than 5 seconds ahead at the end of the race.[33] Depailler made contact with the fence at "Barbecue Bend" in the1979 South African Grand Prix.[34]

Ligier team manager, Gerard Ducarouge, said that the Ligier JS-11 had been in the planning stages for some time. The JS-9 had been tested as a "wing car" following the1978 United States Grand Prix West, but the wind tunnel tests proved unsatisfactory. The JS-11 was built and tested in December 1978, with positive results. The V-8 engine was lighter and the Cosworth exhaust system was modified so that it sounded much the same as the old Matra engine's distinctive whine. The new body features of the JS-11 were revealed at the1979 United States Grand Prix West.[31]

Depailler posted a flag-to-flag win atJarama in the1979 Spanish Grand Prix. The win enabled him to tieGilles Villeneuve for the lead in the standings for the Formula One world championship at the end of April, with 20 points each.[35] Depailler posted a third position in qualifying for the1979 Monaco Grand Prix on a staggered grid.[36] Depailler was replaced in June 1979 by Ligier, after breaking both legs in ahang gliding incident on 3 June[37] near his hometown of Clermont-Ferrand.[38] His heel was also critically injured. The race team was receiving financial support from the French government, which specified that his replacement also be French; his replacement was the French-speaking Belgian veteranJacky Ickx.[39]

He had been healing well when he fell out of his hospital bed in early August, rebreaking one of the fractures.[40] On 29 August, Depailler said that he was "resigned not to race again until next year", although he expected to leave hisParis hospital by the end of the week. He had undergone a number of operations on his legs, but had hopes to attend both autumn North American rounds, atMontreal and theWatkins Glen, as a spectator.[37]

Alfa Romeo (1980)

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In 1980, Depailler joined the newly formedAlfa Romeo team, that was on a comeback trail: Depailler had worked his way back from hishang-gliding accident the previous year, and had equipped his car with special brakes designed to toughen his leg muscles, he was still driving in pain by the time of his fatal accident[38] and the car was fast (he qualified 3rd for the1980 United States Grand Prix West) but not reliable enough to finish.

Death

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Depailler suffered a fatal accident whilst testing atHockenheim ten days prior to the1980 German Grand Prix when a suspension failure pitched hisAlfa Romeo 179 into theArmco barrier at the high-speedOstkurve, inflicting fatal head injuries when the vehicle overturned and vaulted the barrier.[41] The car skidded along the top of the guard rail for several hundred feet prior to flipping onto its top.[42]

Legacy

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Aradio-controlled car racing circuit is named in honour of Depailler at his home town. The Mini Circuit Patrick Depailler is one of the oldest tracks in France and was used to host anInternational Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) meeting in 1999.[43]

As a result of his fatal accident, a new chicane was built into the Ostkurve at the Hockenheim circuit in order to slow the cars down - previously it had been a flat out curving right hander. The new Ostkurve Schikane was first used during the1982 German Grand Prix.

Depailler was portrayed by Xavier Laurent in the 2013 filmRush, directed by Ron Howard.

Racing record

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Career summary

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SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
196724 Hours of Le MansAutomobiles Alpine10000N/ADNF
1968World Sportscar ChampionshipAutomobiles Alpine100014NC
Ecurie Savin-Calberson10000
1969World Sportscar ChampionshipAutomobiles Alpine100002NC
Ecurie Savin-Calberson10000
1970European Formula TwoConstructions Mécaniques Pygmée10000N/ANC
24 Hours of Le MansEquipe Matra-Simca10000N/ADNF
1971French Formula ThreeAutomobiles Alpine??????1st
European Formula TwoEquipe Tecno Elf60000N/ANC
24 Hours of Le MansEquipe Matra-Simca10000N/ANC
1972European Formula TwoElf John Coombs110123273rd
Formula OneElfTeam Tyrrell200000NC
1973European Formula TwoElf John Coombs100435383rd
24 Hours of Le MansEquipe Matra-SimcaShell10000N/ADNF
1974Formula OneElfTeam Tyrrell150111149th
European Formula TwoMarch Racing Team84327541st
World Sportscar ChampionshipAutomobiles Alpine100001NC
1975Formula OneElfTeam Tyrrell140011129th
World Sportscar ChampionshipÉquipe Renault Elf201000NC
European Formula TwoProject 3 Racing100010NC‡
1976Formula OneElfTeam Tyrrell160017394th
World Sportscar ChampionshipÉquipe Renault Elf4030130NC
1977Formula OneFirst National City Travelers ChecksElfTeam Tyrrell170003209th
24 Hours of Le MansÉquipe Renault Elf10000N/ADNF
1978Formula OneFirst National City Travelers ChecksElfTeam Tyrrell161005345th
24 Hours of Le MansÉquipe Renault Elf Sport10000N/ADNF
1979Formula OneLigierGitanes71012206th
1980Formula OneMarlboroTeam Alfa Romeo800000NC
Sources:[44][45]

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1967FranceSociété des Automobiles AlpineFranceGérard LarrousseAlpine A210-RenaultP
1.15		204DNFDNF
1968France Ecurie Savin-CalbersonBelgium Mauro BianchiAlpine A220-RenaultP
3.0		257DNFDNF
1969FranceSociété des Automobiles AlpineFranceJean-Pierre JabouilleAlpine A220-RenaultP
3.0		209DNFDNF
1970FranceÉquipe Matra-SimcaFranceJean-Pierre Jabouille
AustraliaTim Schenken		Matra-Simca MS650P
3.0		70DNFDNF
1971FranceAutomobiles LigierFranceGuy LigierLigier JS3-FordCosworthP
3.0		270NCNC
1973FranceÉquipe Matra-SimcaShellFranceBob WollekMatra-Simca MS670BS
3.0		84DNFDNF
1977FranceÉquipe Renault ElfFranceJacques LaffiteRenault Alpine A442S
+2.0		289DNFDNF
1978FranceÉquipe Renault Elf SportFranceJean-Pierre JabouilleRenault Alpine A443S
+2.0		279DNFDNF
Sources:[46][47]

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pos.Pts
1970Constructions Mécaniques PygméePygmée MDB15FordTHRHOCBAR
DNQ		ROU
DNQ		PER
Ret		TULIMOHOCNC0
1971Equipe Tecno ElfTecno TF71FordHOC
Ret		THR
Ret		NÜR
21		JARPAL
Ret		ROU
DNQ		MANTUL
9		ALB
Ret		VLLVLLNC0
1972Elf John CoombsAlpine A367FordMALTHRHOC
Ret		HOC
Ret		3rd27
March 722PAU
2		PAL
7		ROU
DNQ		ÖST
5		IMO
Ret		MAN
Ret		PER
2		SAL
7		ALB
2		HOC
Ret
1973Elf John CoombsAlpine A367FordMALHOC
2		THR
Ret		NÜR
3		PAU
Ret		KIN
2		NIVHOCROU
6		MNZ
2		MAN
4		KARPER
Ret		SAL
2		NORALBVLL3rd38
1974March Racing TeamMarch 742BMWBAR
2		HOC
4		PAU
1		SAL
DNQ		HOCMUG
1		KAR
2		PER
Ret		HOC
1		VLL
1		1st54
1975Project 3 RacingMarch 752BMWESTTHRHOCNÜRPAU
3		HOCSALROUMUGPERSILZOLNOGVLLNC0‡
Source:[45]

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDCPts[a]
1972ElfTeam TyrrellTyrrell004Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARGRSAESPMONBELFRA
NC		GBRGERAUTITACANUSA
7		NC0
1974ElfTeam TyrrellTyrrell005Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARG
6		BRA
8		RSA
4		9th14
Tyrrell006ESP
8		MON
9		FRA
8
Tyrrell007BEL
Ret		SWE
2		NED
6		GBR
Ret		GER
Ret		AUT
Ret		ITA
11		CAN
5		USA
6
1975ElfTeam TyrrellTyrrell007Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARG
5		BRA
Ret		RSA
3		ESP
Ret		MON
5		BEL
4		SWE
12		NED
9		FRA
6		GBR
9		GER
9		AUT
11		ITA
7		USA
Ret		9th12
1976ElfTeam TyrrellTyrrell007Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8BRA
2		RSA
9		USW
3		4th39
TyrrellP34ESP
Ret		BEL
Ret		MON
3		SWE
2		FRA
2		GBR
Ret		GER
Ret		AUT
Ret		NED
7		ITA
6		CAN
2		USA
Ret		JPN
2
1977First National City Travelers Checks
ElfTeam Tyrrell		TyrrellP34BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARG
Ret		BRA
Ret		RSA
3		USW
4		ESP
Ret		MON
Ret		BEL
8		SWE
4		FRA
Ret		GBR
Ret		GER
Ret		AUT
13		NED
Ret		ITA
Ret		USA
14		CAN
2		JPN
3		9th20
1978First National City Travelers Checks
ElfTeam Tyrrell		Tyrrell008Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARG
3		BRA
Ret		RSA
2		USW
3		MON
1		BEL
Ret		ESP
Ret		SWE
Ret		FRA
Ret		GBR
4		GER
Ret		AUT
2		NED
Ret		ITA
11		USA
Ret		CAN
5		5th34
1979LigierGitanesLigierJS11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8ARG
4		BRA
2		RSA
Ret		USW
5		ESP
1		BEL
Ret		MON
5		FRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA6th20 (22)
1980MarlboroTeam Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo179Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0V12ARG
Ret		BRA
Ret		RSA
NC		USW
Ret		BEL
Ret		MON
Ret		FRA
Ret		GBR
Ret		GERAUTNEDITACANUSANC0
Sources:[44][49]

Notes

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  1. ^abUp until1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (seelist of points scoring systems for more information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.[48]

References

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  1. ^Article-No Title,New York Times, 8 May 1972, Page 53.
  2. ^Wisell Wins Formula Two Race, New York Times, 30 April 1973, Page 42.
  3. ^Wohlhuter's Team Victor at Quantico, New York Times, 4 May 1974, Page 32.
  4. ^Depailler Car Crashes, New York Times, 1 June 1974, Page 23.
  5. ^People in Sports, New York Times, 8 April 1976, Page 52.
  6. ^Scheckter Wins in Six-Wheeler,Los Angeles Times, 14 June 1976, Page F8.
  7. ^IROC, Los Angeles Times, 21 September 1978, F10.
  8. ^"British Stamp Car's Alain de Cadenet to debut at Riverside",Los Angeles Times, 10 October 1978, Page D11.
  9. ^Ickx Joins Peterson at Lotus, New York Times, 2 December 1973, Page 296.
  10. ^Depailler Gains Pole in Sweden, New York Times, 9 June 1974, Page 214.
  11. ^Handicapping '75 Driver Title Race, New York Times, 5 January 1975, Page S15.
  12. ^E. Fittipaldi Victor in Grand Prix, New York Times, 13 January 1975, Page 53.
  13. ^Scheckter Takes Grand Prix, New York Times, 2 March 1975, Page 187.
  14. ^Lauda, in 'Training Car', Paces Qualifying at Glen, New York Times, 4 October 1975, Page 22.
  15. ^Lauda Wins Brazil Grand Prix, New York Times, 26 January 1976, Page 34.
  16. ^Regazzoni Takes Coast Race Pole, New York Times, 28 March 1976, Page 175.
  17. ^Regazzoni Drives a Ferrari To Grand Prix West Victory, New York Times, 29 March 1976, Page 52.
  18. ^Lauda to Start on Pole Today, New York Times, 30 May 1976, Page 129.
  19. ^Lauda Triumphs Again in Monaco Grand Prix, New York Times, 31 May 1976, Page 24.
  20. ^Hunt Winner as Ferraris Fall Out, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 1976, Page D8.
  21. ^Canadian Race Taken By Hunt, Los Angeles Times, 4 October 1976, Page D7.
  22. ^Hunt, Andretti Both Win in Fog, Los Angeles Times, 25 October 1976, Page D7.
  23. ^Reutemann Ferrari Wins Brazil Race, Los Angeles Times, 24 January 1977, Page E7.
  24. ^Hunt Still Savoring World Title: Lauda Wins the Pole, Los Angeles Times, 3 April 1977, Page D1.
  25. ^Lauda's Switch Sparks Shuffle, Los Angeles Times, 9 December 1977, Page OC15.
  26. ^Andretti Wins Shortened Argentine Grand Prix, Los Angeles Times, 16 January 1978, Page D14.
  27. ^Peterson Wins South Africa Race on Last Turn of Last Lap, Los Angeles Times, 5 March 1978, Page C6.
  28. ^It's A Big Day for Reutemann and Long Beach, Los Angeles Times, 3 April 1978, Page D1.
  29. ^Depailler Scores First Grand Prix Win, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 1978, Page E5.
  30. ^Andretti Sets Some High Goals, Los Angeles Times, 18 January 1979, Page D11.
  31. ^abLigier setting GP world on its ear, Los Angeles Times, 2 April 1979, Page H14.
  32. ^"Capsule look at Formula One series action so far this year",Los Angeles Times, 2 April 1979, Page H27.
  33. ^Laffite Two for Two With Victory in Brazil, Los Angeles Times, 5 February 1979, Page D5.
  34. ^A Tire Gamble Gives Canada's Villeneuve Win, Los Angeles Times, 4 March 1979, Page E8.
  35. ^Depailler Wins Spanish Grand Prix,Washington Post, 30 April 1979, Page D6.
  36. ^Scheckter Wins Monaco Pole, Washington Post, 27 May 1979, Page D8.
  37. ^abDepailler Resigned To Sideline Status, Washington Post, 30 August 1979, Page C13.
  38. ^abDepailler Dies in Accident,Washington Post, 2 August 1980, Page C4.
  39. ^Motor Sports, Washington Post, 24 June 1979, Page A1.
  40. ^Johansson, George, ed. (17 August 1979). "Rally & Racing: Depåsnack" [Pit talk].Teknikens Värld (in Swedish).31 (17). Stockholm, Sweden: Specialtidningsförlaget AB: 9.
  41. ^"30 years today: The death of Depailler".RaceFans. 1 August 2010. Retrieved13 May 2025.
  42. ^"August 1st, 1980: The day we lost Patrick Depailler".Motorsport.com. 1 August 2015. Retrieved13 May 2025.
  43. ^"Virtualrc.com". Virtualrc.com. Archived fromthe original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved20 November 2011.
  44. ^ab"Patrick Depailler Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved2 September 2023.
  45. ^ab"Patrick Depailler".Motor Sport. Retrieved2 September 2023.
  46. ^"Patrick Depailler, France".racingsportscars.com. Retrieved21 September 2017.
  47. ^"Patrick Depailler".Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved2 September 2023.
  48. ^Diepraam, Mattijs (18 January 2019)."World Championship points systems".8W.Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved1 December 2020.
  49. ^Small, Steve (2000). "Patrick Depailler".Grand Prix Who's Who (Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 172–174.ISBN 978-1-902007-46-5. Retrieved30 July 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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Preceded byMonaco Formula Three
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1974		Succeeded by
Preceded byFormula One fatal accidents
1 August 1980		Succeeded by
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