Formula 1 driver who drummed for ABBA dead

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Swedish Formula 1 operator Slim Borgudd, who besides worked arsenic a league instrumentalist for 1970s supergroup ABBA, has died astatine the property of 76.

Borgudd started 10 races successful 1981-82 with the ATS and Tyrrell teams, with a champion decorativeness of sixth astatine the 1981 British Grand Prix astatine Silverstone, successful what Autocourse described arsenic a "steady drive".

A precocious bloomer, Borgudd's Formula 1 debut didn't travel until the property of 34.

He was besides a nonrecreational drummer, moving with a fig of Swedish groups, including ABBA, who helium knew though his relationship with Björn Ulvaeus. Borgudd ran ABBA stickers connected his Formula 1 car.

"So atrocious to perceive Slim Borgudd has died," centrifugal racing writer Richard Jenkins wrote.

"A charming, engaging man, helium was successful good signifier successful June 2022, but sadly helium became sick thereafter. Our 2 hr chat for the Tyrrell publication was a existent delight & I'm gladsome his memories are recorded for posterity."

Less than a twelvemonth aft his debut, his Formula 1 vocation came to an abrupt extremity erstwhile helium was dumped by the Tyrrell squad 3 races into the 1982 season erstwhile his sponsorship wealth ran out.

Borgudd besides concisely drove successful the British Touring Car Championship successful the 1990s, and enjoyed immoderate occurrence successful motortruck racing.

In 2022, Borgudd was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

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