'Incredibly sad': History-making F1 driver dead

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Former Formula 1 operator Jean-Pierre Jabouille, whose triumph astatine the 1979 French Grand Prix was the archetypal for a turbocharged car, has died astatine the property of 80.

Jabouille started successful 49 races betwixt 1975-1981, winning twice, but finishing lone 10 races successful a vocation marked by atrocious luck and unreliability.

His F1 vocation was efficaciously ended by a breached limb suffered successful a clang successful Canada successful 1980. He attempted to instrumentality successful 1981, but it rapidly became wide helium wasn't afloat fit, and helium retired from F1 mid-season.

He continued to thrust sportscars, finishing 3rd astatine the Le Mans 24 Hours successful 1973, 1974, 1992 and 1993.

Jabouille's breakthrough triumph successful 1979 came for the Renault team, present known arsenic Alpine.

"BWT Alpine F1 Team is incredibly saddened to larn of the passing of Jean-Pierre Jabouille," the squad said successful a statement.

"A humble racing driver, superb engineer, and a pioneer of our sport. Jean-Pierre was a existent racer.

"He spearheaded Renault's travel into F1 successful 1977 with his resilient and situation to bash attitude. He was Renault's archetypal Grand Prix victor successful 1979, a landmark infinitesimal successful Renault's travel successful Formula 1. His determination and dedication to win inspired many, and these values stay cardinal to the existent squad successful its present bluish colours of Alpine.

"We are wherever we are contiguous due to the fact that of Jean-Pierre and his bequest lives on.

"We'd similar to widen our astir sincere condolences to his household and adjacent friends.

"Merci determination tout, Jean-Pierre."

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