♪ My father often asks me why I take the most complicated paths to get to my goals. I’ve never told him to his face, but it's because I find that the pleasure is even greater that way. - Elio de Angelis ♪
Picture of the Day
Elio de Angelis with his sister Fabiana, his great friend and confidant. But that’s not all: Fabiana was also Elio’s manager and she negotiated on his behalf with car manufacturers and sponsors.
Elio de Angelis Lap of Montreal
“After the pit straight, my lap starts with a single-file fast up-hill approach to the Hella Licht chicane. This is a second gear corner which used to be a lot quicker before the advent of the chicane…”
Photos by Carlo Peruch
My sincere thanks to Elio’s big fan Carlo Peruch for kindly send me his personal pictures of Elio de Angelis taken at the Canadian Grand Prix in 1983 and 1984.
Wealthy Talent… Wasted?
He looks like a tennis player. He’s shown many times that he has the skill and the inclination to win Grands Prix. For goodness’ sake, he’s also an accomplished pianist, who adores the work of Stevie Wonder.
Ti ricordiamo così
Il tempo non ha affievolito l’affetto e la stima che Elio aveva guadagnato. Riviviamo la sua carriera nelle testimonianze di personaggi che ne riassumono stile e qualità.
Picture of the Day
Elio de Angelis meets Ayrton Senna at the 1984 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. They would be team mates at Lotus in 1985. Photo by Johan van Elk, that kindly authorized me to publish this picture here.
Demasiado guapo y demasiado rico para triunfar
El italiano Elio De Angelis ganó el pasado domingo, en el circuito austriaco de Zeltweg, la primera carrera de su vida. A sus veinticuatro años de edad De Angelis es ya un veterano…
Photos by Philip Kozloff
Many thanks to the photographer Philip Kozloff who kindly authorized me to publish in this website his photos of Elio de Angelis taken in 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Sedanini alla Elio
Some time ago a user posted in the Facebook group “Elio de Angelis: Il Pilota Gentleman“ a recipe that she said it was Elio de Angelis’ original: Sedanini alla Elio. She said she had this recipe since Elio…
Fleur de Lotus
Aîné d’une riche famille romaine de quatre enfants, Elio reçut une éducation aussi complète que raffinée: architecture, droit, économie et musique (il excellait au piano)…
Anni di Rabbia
Uscendo dall’aeroporto Ilha do Governador, Elio de Angelis si trova davanti ad una sgradita sorpresa. «Acelera Ayrton» (Ayrton vai più forte), questo c’era scritto su un cartello pubblicitario…
Handwritten Interview
Mr. Andrea Gallignani, Elio’s very good friend, published in the Facebook group ELIO DE ANGELIS ” IL PILOTA GENTLEMAN ” an interview with Elio from the start of the 1986 in which the questions…
A Career in Review
There will never be a definitive answer to the ongoing question of who is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, but a significant percentage of people would go for the iconic Ayrton Senna…
Photos by Gilles Diotte
I’d like to thank Photographer Gilles Diotte for allow me to publish in this website his photos of Elio de Angelis taken at the Canadian Grand Prix in 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984.
Picture of the Day
… And this is how we all should remember him… Photo from 1985 by Lotus World Magazine on occasion of the announcement that Elio de Angelis was leaving Lotus…
Lotus says goodbye to Elio
Team Lotus published the following message in their Lotus World Magazine (December 1985 issue) when the italian driver announced he was leaving the team at the end of the 1985 season…
How the tragedy of Elio de Angelis changed F1
Thirty-five years ago Elio de Angelis lost his life after a fiery accident at Paul Ricard that should have had a less serious outcome – and from which the sport learned valuable lessons…
Picture of the Day
Elio de Angelis and Gerard Ducarouge relaxing a bit during a race weekend of the 1985 Formula 1 season. Photo by Daniele Amaduzzi.
