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Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (26
March 1952 – 23
August 1987) was a
French racing driver and offs****
powerboat racer, who
competed in
Formula One from 1978...
- the
start of the
Canadian Grand Prix.
Championship front-runner
Didier Pironi also
suffered a career-ending
accident while qualifying for the
German Grand...
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which was soon
joined by
several drivers (Villeneuve, Prost, Laffite,
Pironi and Scheckter) who left
their cars.
According to 1976
World Champion James...
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Pironi. The top five
remained unchanged until the 47th lap when
Piquet finally overtook Pironi, the
Ferrari having damaged a
skirt early on.
Pironi drifted...
- Laffite,
Pironi,
Jones and the rest. On lap 16
Pironi ran into the back of Laffite,
which forced the
Ligier driver into pits.
Three laps
later Pironi punted...
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maintain position but
Pironi p****ed Villeneuve. A few laps
later Villeneuve re-p****ed
Pironi and
slowed down again,
believing that
Pironi was
simply trying...
- with Keke
Rosberg third for Williams. This was the last race for
Didier Pironi as he
crashed heavily during qualifying sustaining injuries ending his championship...
- on the track. However,
Pironi believed that the cars were free to race, and p****ed Villeneuve.
Villeneuve believed that
Pironi was
simply trying to ****e...
- track;
Pironi did not and thus
overtook Villeneuve on the
final lap,
infuriating the
Canadian to the
point that he
vowed never to
speak to
Pironi again...
- w****s previously. Consequently,
Ferrari entered only one car, for
Didier Pironi. René
Arnoux took pole
position in his
Renault and led
until he spun off...
