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The last F1 years of Patrick Tambay

After the emotions experienced at Maranello, Patrick Tambay found refuge at Renault, where he replaced Alain Prost. His arrival in the fold of the Losange, however, coincides with the decline in performance of the French manufacturer, who left Formula 1 at the end of 1985. The Cannes resident did the same a year later at the end of a final adventure with a long-time acquaintance, Carl Haas.

Published on 07/12/2022 à 17:45

Julien BILLIOTTE

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The last F1 years of Patrick Tambay

Arriving at Renault with great ambitions, Tambay did not experience the expected success © Bernard Asset

After McLaren et Ferrari, Patrick Tambay joins a 3rd top team by signing with Renault in 1984. By joining the 1983 Constructors' world vice-champion team, the ex-driver from Maranello (Italy) hopes to have a say in the fight for the title. “ I don't like balance sheets because the past doesn't interest me, Tambay told us at the start of the 1984 season. À quoi sert un bilan ? À vivre d’éternels regrets ? Ou d’éternelles joies ? 1983 a été un tout, avec des joies, des regrets, beaucoup de choses. Au bo

Julien BILLIOTTE

AUTOhebdo deputy editor-in-chief. The feather dipped in gall.

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