It was a gorgeous day in Sardinia on August 15. But Elio de Angelis didn’t care. He took no notice of the swimming pool he was lying beside, nor the offshore powerboat anchored nearby…
Born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth as the son of a wealthy Roman building contractor, Elio de Angelis made up his mind from an early age that he should carve his own niche in the world…
Son nom sonne comme une musique. Mais la mélodie, cette saison, a vire du guilleret au lugubre, du léger au rauque. Elio de Angelis est un homme en colère. De Angelis était à Monza pour disputer…
His name sounds like music. But the melody, this season, has veered from perky to mournful, from light to raucous. Elio de Angelis is an angry man. De Angelis was in Monza to compete in his hundredth…
De Angelis is remembered for his education, refinement and sympathy. As well as for that great passion of his called piano. Elio de Angelis is one of the greatest drivers…
La promotion massive des pilotes français en Formule 1 a été l’un des faits majeurs des dernières saisons écoulées, Sept Français en Grands Prix : c’était une situation privilégiée pour un pays. Enviable.
The massive promotion of French drivers in Formula 1 has been one of the major facts of the past seasons, seven French in Grands Prix: it was a privileged situation for a country. Enviable.
At 22 years old, you are even younger than some past champions like Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter were when they had the opportunity of leading top Grand Prix teams…
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…
Da una indagine di mercato fatta a suo tempo dalla Parmalat, quando pareva che de Angelis dovesse firmare con la Brabham Alfa, risultò che il pilota era molto gradito al gentil sesso, che incarnava…
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…
Elio de Angelis ha realizzato una grande performance in Formula 1: da corridore che paga per avere un bolide a disposizione, è diventato corridore pagato. Non è poco, in un mondo dove ci si fa strada…
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…
Elio de Angelis è uno dei più grandi piloti che l’automobilismo italiano abbia prodotto sul finire degli anni ’70 e i primi anni ’80. Elio non ha potuto dimostrare tutto il suo valore per il tragico incidente…
Il de Angelis più vero, più sincero, parla della «sua» Formula 1 e si candida al successo nel mondiale ‘84. Nelle tasche cinque anni di Formula Uno. Nel piede e nella testa…
Elio de Angelis could not only out-qualify Senna in an identical car, he was also a virtuoso pianist. Mark Hughes remembers this complex man and asks why he never realised his potential.
