Didier Pironi

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Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (born 26th March, 1952 in Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French former Grand Prix driver famous for his appearances in Formula One.

Formula One

1977: Tyrrell

Pironi made his Formula One debut in 1977 with the Tyrrell team, driving alongside Boro refugee Héctor Rebaque. Despite Tyrrell being unable to score any points in the previous year, Pironi was able to grab an unexpected point in the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix. However, for much of the rest of the season - Pironi would be plagued with reliability issues.