04 May Didier Pironi
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Didier Pironi was a French F1 driver who raced in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship between 1978 and 1982. He won 3 Grands Prix and claimed 4 pole positions during his short career and looked set to win the World Championship with Ferrari in 1982 before he suffered career ending injuries in a horrific crash during warm-up for the 1982 German Grand Prix. He subsequently took up offshore powerboat racing but was killed in an accident during the Needles Trophy in August 1987.
Didier Pironi's F1 Wins
| Win Number | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Round | No. | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Grid | Winning Margin | Race Time | Speed | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit Zolder | 4 May 1980 | 5/14 | 25 | Ligier Ford | JS11/15 | Goodyear | 2 | 47.370 | 1:38:46.510 | 186.400 | 306.864 |
| 2 | 1982 San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 25 April 1982 | 4/16 | 28 | Ferrari | 126C2 | Goodyear | 4 | 0.366 | 1:36:38.887 | 187.732 | 302.400 |
| 3 | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 3 July 1982 | 9/16 | 28 | Ferrari | 126C2 | Goodyear | 4 | 21.649 | 1:38:03.254 | 187.331 | 306.144 |