Elio de Angelis
Elio de Angelis was born on March 26, 1958. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Elio de Angelis
Elio de Angelis (26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1979 to 1986. In Formula One, De Angelis drove for Shadow, Lotus and Brabham, winning two Grands Prix across eight seasons. He finished third in the 1984 World Drivers' Championship with Lotus. De Angelis was a competitive and highly popular presence in Formula One during the 1980s, and is sometimes referred to as Formula One's "last gentleman player". In May 1986, de Angelis was killed in an accident whilst testing the Brabham BT55 at Paul Ricard.