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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Didier_PironiDidier Pironi - Wikipedia

    Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (26 March 1952 – 23 August 1987) was a French racing driver and later power boat racer. During his career, he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, driving for Tyrrell (1978–1979), Ligier (1980) and Ferrari (1981–1982), but his F1 career ended after a practice crash at the 1982 German Grand Prix.

  2. www.motorsport.com › f1 › newsThe true 1982 World Champion - The tragic story of Didier Pironi

    Aug 26, 2014 · August 1982 and Formula One World Championship leader Didier Pironi was putting his Ferrari through its paces on a grim German morning, one of only a few cars to venture out of the pits that...

  3. www.planetf1.com › features › villeneuve-pironi-documentaryVilleneuve Pironi: An unrelenting tragedy through the eyes ... -...

    May 8, 2024 · The tragic story of Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi has been told in a documentary film, more than 40 years after Villeneuve's death.

  4. www.redbull.com › gb-en › gilles-villeneuve-didier-pironi-rivalryVilleneuve vs Pironi: The story of their tragic rivalry - Red...

    May 8, 2017 · When Ferrari drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi fell out during the 1982 season, it sparked a deadly intra-team battle.

  5. www.formulaonehistory.com › drivers › didier-pironiDidier Pironi | F1 Driver | F1 History

    Didier Joseph Louis Pironi was a Formula One driver who achieved significant success in his career. He won three races, secured 13 podiums, and amassed 101 championship points. He also claimed four pole positions.

  6. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleDidier Pironi: Driven to destruction - Motor Sport Magazine

    Jul 7, 2014 · Blamed for an act of treachery that eventually led Gilles Villeneuve to crash to his death, Didier Pironi's successful career is often forgotten.

  7. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleVilleneuve vs Pironi: the tragic rivalry - Motor Sport Magazine

    Apr 26, 2022 · Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi couldn’t have been more different as men, yet as fire and ice team-mates at a turbulent Ferrari they still formed a firm bond based on mutual respect and trust, until one betrayed the other in an act of on-track treachery that triggered a devastating spiral.

  8. www.skysports.com › f1 › newsVilleneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy - Sky Sports

    Mar 18, 2023 · The tragic tale of the relationship between Ferrari team-mates Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi is finally revealed; Watch Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Untold Tragedy on Sky Sports F1 and...

  9. www.motorsport.com › f1 › newsPironi – The man who should have been France’s first F1 champ

    May 4, 2020 · Didier Pironi was made for Formula 1’s ground effect era. His bravery was as boundless as the grip offered by his cars’ shaped underbodies and sliding skirts – which is to say, there...

  10. www.autosport.com › f1 › newsRemembering the driver who should have been France’s ... -...

    May 4, 2020 · Forty years ago today, Didier Pironi scored his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory for Ligier at the Belgian GP. Just over two years later, he was on the cusp of becoming France's...