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August 1st, 1980: The day we lost Patrick Depailler

Thirty-five years ago today, French Formula 1 driver Patrick Depailler was killed in a testing crash at Hockenheim. Jean-Philippe Vennin reflects. It was a warm day, and most were on the road to the summer holidays. On August 1st 1980, radios announced the sad news of the death of Patrick Depailler. The French Formula 1 driver had crashed heavily at Hockenheim during a private testing session, in a time the track still featured its endlessly-long straights. That was exactly 35 years ago today. The Frenchman's Alfa Romeo had violently impacted the barrier, leaving no chance for its driver’s survival. Just about to celebrate his 36th birthday, Depailler was considered the...
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