Riccardo Patrese

Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) in Padua, Italy was a Formula One racing driver from 1977 until 1993.

Shadow

Patrese made his debut in 1977 with Shadow at the Monaco Grand Prix when the team were forced to change drivers mid-season. The following year Jackie Oliver split with Shadow founder Don Nicholls and formed the Arrows team taking Patrese with him. The same year Patrese was involved in an accident at the start of the Italian Grand Prix which resulted in the death of Ronnie Peterson. Although Patrese was never officially blamed for the accident many of other drivers held him accountable for Petersons death and the event cast a shadow over much of his early career.

Related Topics:
1977 - Shadow - Monaco Grand Prix - Jackie Oliver - Don Nicholls - Arrows - Italian Grand Prix - Ronnie Peterson

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