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Patrick Tambay dead at 73: Former F1 driver who starred for McLaren and Ferrari dies after long battle with illness

FORMER Formula One driver Patrick Tambay has died aged 73.

He had a long battle with Parkinson's disease as his family announced his sad passing.

The French star featured in nine F1 seasons between 1977 and 1986.

He started 114 races and secured two victories.

Both of his chequered flags were claimed while racing for Ferrari in 1982 and 1983, finishing seventh and fourth respectively in the world championships.

Tambay, born in Paris in 1949, also raced for McLaren, Renault and Team Haas.

He returned to the cockpit in 2005 and 2006 as part of a Grand Prix Masters series for retired F1 drivers.

Tambay also loved skiing and was a junior champion before focusing fully on racing.

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