Didier Pironi, France 1952-03-26 - 1987-08-23

F1 Career: Argentina 1978 - Germany 1982

Races Wins Pole Podiums FastLaps Points

70 3 4 12 5 101

% Wins % Poles % Podiums % FastLap Points/Race

4,29% 5,71% 17,14% 7,14% 1,44p

During practice for the German GP 1982 Didier ran into Prost's Renault injuring his feets badley. Although his feet and ankles were saved he never regained the feel and movment required to return to racing again. Later he turned into powerboat racing in wich he lost his life off Isle of Wight in August 1987.