Elio De Angelis

Elio de Angelis, 1980, Canadian GP, Montreal. Copyright Brian Brown, 2010. Used with permission.

Elio de Angelis, 1980, Canadian GP, Montreal. Copyright Brian Brown, 2010. Used with permission.

Born:

26 Mar 1958
Rome

Died:

15 May 1986
Marseille, France

Nationality:

Italy

Grands Prix:

108 (1979-1986)

Hugely popular driver killed in a testing crash at Paul Ricard. Musically talented, he could've been a concert pianist. Well mannered and cultured, he overcame the 'rich boy' tag with some fast drives.