Philippe Streiff 1955 - 2022

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Barbazza
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Philippe Streiff 1955 - 2022

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There is news this evening that Philippe Streiff has died, aged 67.

Only a short time after Patrick Tambay and so close to Christmas, this is especially sad.

An incredibly under-rated driver, he was a part of so many memorable moments from my time watching F1 in the 80s - that crazy end to the Adelaide GP in 85, that time his Tyrrell caught fire at Ricard and we were then treated to a comedy of errors from the French marshals, and more importantly for us I guess, some outstanding performances in the AGS before his tragic accident in Rio.

Drivers such as these 2 French legends of the sport pass the average F1 watcher by, but we know how great they were. RIP Philippe.
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Re: Philippe Streiff 1955 - 2022

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Just saw that this morning. Sad, but I can't say I'd have wanted to live his way for 33 minutes, let alone 33 years. Ditto Sir Frank Williams, Prof. Stephen Hawking, Christopher Reeve, that bloke with the Cavalier GSi on the last series of Car SOS...

Don't forget he gave AGS their last competitive victory, in F3000 in 1984 - building their own car in a series in which it was unusual to do so.

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