On May 15, 1986, after an accident in a test, died an Italian driver full of talent and elegance, even away from the tracks. Here we tell you who he was, with the fond memory of Nigel Mansell…
Elio De Angelis. 23 years old, Roman (but resident in Monte Carlo like many Formula 1 colleagues), a very dangerous bachelor, he entered the great circus thanks to his father’s money but was able…
The truest, most sincere de Angelis talks about “his” Formula 1 and is a candidate for success in the ’84 World Championship. Five years of Formula One in the pockets. In the foot and in the head…
A few days before the start of the Formula 1 World Championship, we interviewed the man who will surely be one of the main protagonists: Elio de Angelis…
Elio de Angelis, thirty years later. One hundred and eight Grands Prix, two wins, three poles. The numbers appear to be lying embroideries, they say but do not explain. They gasp, find it hard to justify…
From a market survey carried out at the time by Parmalat, when it seemed that de Angelis had to sign with Brabham Alfa, it turned out that the driver was very pleasing to the gentle sex, who embodied…
This intrepid teenager who scoured the karting tracks around Rome under the gaze of Giulio, his father, ten years ago now has already crossed the threshold of experience and memories…
Ute Kittelberger, German, model and actress, is Elio’s girlfriend. She met him at a “Playboy” party years ago and now she follows him everywhere. She says: “I don’t like F1, I always feel bad at starts…
Leaving the Ilha do Governador airport, Elio de Angelis is faced with an unwelcome surprise: “Acelera Ayrton” (Ayrton go faster) was written on a John Player advertising sign that reminded us of…
Elio de Angelis has achieved a great performance in Formula 1: from a driver who pays to have a car available, he has become a paid driver. It is not a small thing, in a world where you make…
The eldest of a wealthy Roman family of four children, Elio received an education as complete as it was refined: architecture, law, economics and music (he excelled at the piano)….
He is the Italian on duty. But with no regrets for lost opportunities at home. He has been able to combine the fruits of experience with his usual intelligence, finally becoming a top-class driver…
Monaco 1986
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Elio with Stefan Johansson, 1985
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Team Lotus presentation 1981
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Elio with Ute Kittelberger, 1981
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Elio with @michele_alboreto27 and @stefanjohanssonofficial 1985
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🇬🇧 Soccer game in Montreal, Canada (1984)
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🇮🇹 Partita di calcio a Montreal, Canada (1984)
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🇮🇹 "Seguivo da molto tempo Elio e sono rimasto impressionato nel vederlo impegnato a cavarsela egregiamente con una macchina come quella che guidava l’anno scorso, Già avevo annotato il suo nome sul mio taccuino vedendolo correre in Formula 3 sia a Silverstone che a Montecarlo. A Silverstone mi aveva impressionato il suo modo di rimontare e a Montecarlo la sua determinazione nel voler vincere ad ogni costo.
Ritengo queste due doti molto importanti per un pilota che vuole guidare la mia macchina, il resto me lo ha dimostrato nel programma di prove al “Paul Ricard”. Una volta assodato che Elio era il pilota giusto per la mia scuderia, non ho esitato a tentare tutti i mezzi per portarlo alla Lotus. " - Colin Chapman (1980)
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🇬🇧 "I had been following Elio for a long time and I was impressed to see him doing so well with a car like the one he drove last year. I had already written his name down in my notebook when I saw him racing in Formula 3 at both Silverstone and Monte Carlo. At Silverstone I was impressed by his way of recovering and at Monte Carlo by his determination to win at all costs.
I think these two qualities are very important for a driver who wants to drive my car, he showed me the rest in the test program at “Paul Ricard”. Once I had established that Elio was the right driver for my team, I did not hesitate to try all means to bring him to Lotus." - Colin Chapman (1980)
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📸 Monaco 1981 by Arthur Till
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