Patrick Depailler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Patrick Depailler

French racecar driver

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1944

Place of Birth: Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1980

Profession: motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler (9 August 1944 – 1 August 1980) was a racing driver from France.
He participated in 95 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 2 July 1972.
He also participated in several non-championship Formula One races. Depailler was born in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme.
As a child, he was inspired by Jean Behra.
In Formula One, he joined a Tyrrell team that was beginning a long, slow decline, eventually moving to the erratic Ligier team before finally ending up with the revived Alfa Romeo squad in 1980.
Depailler was helping to advance this team up the grid when he was killed in a crash at Hockenheim on 1 August 1980, during a private testing session. He won two races, secured one pole position, achieved 19 podiums, and scored a total of 141 championship points.