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My Take
Patrick Depailler belongs to that romantic, perilous era of Formula One I can't help being drawn to. A two-time Grand Prix winner across the 70s, he raced with the all-in flair of someone who, fittingly, idolized Jean Behra as a kid. His 1978 Monaco win for Tyrrell is the one I treasure, a genuinely deserved breakthrough. But his story carries real weight: he died testing for Alfa Romeo at Hockenheim in 1980, a stark reminder of how lethal the sport then was. French, Clermont-Ferrand born, not American. A driver remembered as much for his daring as his results.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Depailler
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・デパイユ
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・でぱいゆ
- Born
- August 9, 1944 – August 1, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer / racing automobile driver / Formula One driver
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick Depailler born?
August 9, 1944 – August 1, 1980.
Where is Patrick Depailler from?
Patrick Depailler is from Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France.
What does Patrick Depailler do?
Patrick Depailler works as motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver, Formula One driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.