- Born
- Died
- Elio de Angelis was born on March 26, 1958 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He died on May 15, 1986 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- ParentsGiulio de AngelisGiuseppina de Angelis
- RelativesAndrea(Sibling)Roberto(Sibling)Fabiana(Sibling)
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Shadow (1979 (14 GPs)), Lotus (1980 (14 GPs)-1981 (14 GPs)-1982 (15 GPs)-1983 (15 GPs)-1984 (16 GPs)-1985 (16 GPs)) and Brabham (1986 (4 GPs)). He started 108 Grands Prix, 2 Wins, 3 Pole Positions, 9 Podiums and 122 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 3rd in 1984.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Roberto Moreno, Geoff Lees, Ayrton Senna and Riccardo Patrese.
- Champion: Italian Formula 3 (1977), Italian Karting Championship - 100cc Cat.2 (1974). .
- Elio de Angelis was a highly skilled, concert-level pianist, known for his musical talent, even entertaining fellow drivers during a strike in 1982 South African Grand Prix and performing his own compositions on German television in 1985 before German Grand Prix.
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