The first guy who won for Renault in Formula 1 has past away, Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1942 – 2023

Since 1979, Renault have won 169 Grnad Prix in F1 and counting as an Engine Manufacture and Constructor. And the first person who won for Renault was French driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille in his Renault RS10 at the 1979 French Grand Prix. But sadly, Jean-Pierre Jabouille has passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday morning (2/2/23). Condolences goes out to the family and friends of Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

Started his Formula 1 career at Tyrrell at the 1975 French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard for one Grand Prix, Jabouille switch over to Renault in 1977 for three and half seasons, then in 1979 Jabouille won the French Grand Prix for Reanult at Djion becoming the first F1 driver to win in a turbo powered F1 car. He took his second and last Grand Prix win in 1980 at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Jabouille switched to Ligier in 1981 for five Grand Prixs, he retired from F1. But, he stayed with Ligier afterwards and became team manager in 1982 for two seasons.

Jabouille returned to F1 as Peugeot's director of Peugeot Sport, but unsuccessful seasons for Peugeot as engine suppliers in Formula One with McLaren and Jordan saw him sacked in 1995.

Gone but not forgotten.

R.I.P. Jean-Pierre Jabouille