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Elio de Angelis
Elio de Angelis (born 26 March 1958 in Rome, Italy; died 15 May 1986) was a Formula One driver who participated during seasons 1979 to 1986. He raced for teams Shadow, Lotus and Brabham. He was killed during practices for the Le Castellet circuit in 1986.
To this day he holds the following records:
- Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1985 Great Britain
- Most 4th Place Qualifications, Finishes, and Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1985 Portugal
- Most 12th Place Qualifications, Finishes, and Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1979 Great Britain,
- Most 5th Place Finishes (17) – set at 1985 Europe
- Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 Europe
F1 career highlights
- Grand Prix Starts: 109
- Highest Finish Position: 1st (x2)
- Pole Positions: 3
- Wins: 2
- Podiums: 9
- Points: 122
- First GP: Argentina 1979
- Last GP: Monaco 1986
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