French F1 driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille, the man who delivered to Renault its first Grand Prix win, has passed away at the age of 80. A two-time winner in Formula 1, Jabouille started 49 Grands Prix over the course of a career that spanned five years. The Frenchman enjoyed his F1 debut with Tyrrell in 1975 with a one-off entry at the French GP at Paul Ricard. Two years later, he spearheaded Renault's entry into F1, the French manufacturer pioneering the turbo engine technology that would become widespread within two seasons. Jabouille qualified Renault's RS01 – nicknamed the yellow tea pot – 21st at the 1977 British GP at Silverstone before undertaking three more races that season....
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