Patrick Daniel Tambay was a French racing driver, commentator, and politician, who competed in 123 Formula One races between 1977 and 1986, securing five pole positions and winning twice.
13 Facts About Patrick Tambay
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Patrick Tambay gained training as a racing driver at Winfield Racing School in France in 1971.
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In 1984, Patrick Tambay moved to Renault and ended his F1 career at Haas Lola.
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Patrick Tambay competed in various forms of motorsport following his departure from Formula One, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Sportscar Championship, and the Dakar Rally.
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Early in his career, Patrick Tambay was a part of Formula 5000 with the team run by Carl Haas.
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In 1977, winning the Can Am championship with Haas, Patrick Tambay debuted in Formula One on a one-off basis with Surtees, driving in only one session at the 1977 French Grand Prix before spending the rest of the season with Theodore.
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Patrick Tambay arrived at the track and, when faced with the ongoing turmoil and the possibility of a drivers' strike, he soon left and did not take part in the race.
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Patrick Tambay won his first Grand Prix at the German Grand Prix that year after Didier Pironi was injured in qualifying, in his fourth race for Ferrari.
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Patrick Tambay was dropped by the team in 1984 in favor of Italian Michele Alboreto.
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Patrick Tambay moved to Renault, and then spent a year reunited with his old boss Carl Haas racing in the Haas Lola F1 team.
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In 1987, Patrick Tambay formed his own sports promotion company in Switzerland, but gave this up in 1989 to return to racing.
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Patrick Tambay then took up desert rally raiding, finishing twice in the top three on the Paris-Dakar.
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Patrick Tambay was the godfather to 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, while his son Adrien raced in the DTM championship between 2012 and 2016.