Patrick Depailler, finally
04. May 2024
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Patrick Depailler (picture above), a heavy smoker, surely enjoys the taste of his cigarette, minutes after victoriously crossing the line of the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix.
After a long wait (since his F1 debut in 1974), a string of second places, near misses and a beautiful race in the streets of Monaco, the French driver aboard his Tyrrell 008, finally scores his first Formula One Grand Prix victory.
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Formula 1, Monaco, Monaco Grand Prix, Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell, Ken Tyrrell, Ford, Tyrrell, France, 1978
Source: DR