PARIS : French racing driver and engineer Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who in 1979 gave Renault their first Formula One victory, has died at the age of 80. The Renault-owned Alpine team mourned his passing on Thursday and paid tribute to the two-times race winner as a pioneer whose victory at Dijon-Prenois was
PARIS : French racing driver and engineer Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who in 1979 gave Renault their first Formula One victory, has died at the age of 80.
"He spearheaded Renault's journey into F1 in 1977 with his resilient and dare to do attitude," the team said. Jabouille made 49 starts in Formula One - debuting at his home grand prix at Le Castellet with Tyrrell in 1975 before competing for Renault from 1977-80.
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