Alex Zanardi z bliska

David Tremayne remembers his friend, former F1 driver and Paralympian Alex Zanardi, after the Italian’s death at the age of 59. Alex Zanardi w ten sobota staje się jednym z tematów przyciągających uwagę w kraju Poland.

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• David Tremayne remembers his friend, former F1 driver and Paralympian Alex Zanardi, after the Italian’s death at the age of 59.
• Alessandro Zanardi also raced in Formula 1 as a team-mate of Ralf Schumacher.
• The Italian ex-racing driver Alessandro Zanardi has died at the age of 59. (archive picture).
• Former F1 driver and Paralympian Alex Zanardi passes away.
• “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly on the evening of yesterday, May 1,” read a statement released by his family on social media.

Co wiemy

Szczegółowo, Alessandro Zanardi also raced in Formula 1 as a team-mate of Ralf Schumacher.

Konkretnie, the Italian ex-racing driver Alessandro Zanardi has died at the age of 59. (archive picture).

Co więcej, Former F1 driver and Paralympian Alex Zanardi passes away.

Warto zauważyć, że If we close our eyes, that’s how Alex Zanardi comes to mind.

Na tym etapie the sporting world mourns the Bologna-born CART champion and Paralympic gold medallist, who passed away on May 1 nearly six years after a terrible crash while taking part in a handbike relay.

Liczby

“It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly on the evening of yesterday, May 1,” read a statement released by his family on social media.

Konkretnie, In 1995, Zanardi signed with Ganassi, beginning his epic run in the United States, winning two CART titles (now IndyCar).

Co więcej, On September 15, 2001, at the Lausitzring, with 13 laps to go, Zanardi lost control of his car exiting the pits due to fluids on the track.

Warto zauważyć, że after six weeks in hospital and 15 operations: Zanardi returned home to begin rehabilitation.

Co mówią

“America is far away, on the other side of the moon,” sang Lucio Dalla, another son of Bologna.

Kontekst

Warto zauważyć, że On June 19, 2020, while taking part in a stage of the Obiettivo 3 relay – an event involving Paralympic handbike athletes

Na tym etapie But when it’s a friend, and when that friend is of the huge calibre of Alex Zanardi, a much deeper and illustrative portrait of an extraordinary man might be painted by the random memories that come flooding back.

Szczegółowo, the former Formula 1 driver and later disabled athlete Alessandro Zanardi has died at the age of 59.

Konkretnie, Zanardi took part in more than 40 Formula 1 races between 1991 and 1999.

Co więcej, But the Italian's story of suffering was not over yet: in 2020, Zanardi lost control of his handbike during a charity race in Tuscany and collided with a truck.

Podsumowanie

• The Italian ex-racing driver Alessandro Zanardi has died at the age of 59. (archive picture).
• The sporting world mourns the Bologna-born CART champion and Paralympic gold medallist, who passed away on May 1 nearly six years after a terrible crash while taking part in a handbike relay.
• After six weeks in hospital and 15 operations: Zanardi returned home to begin rehabilitation.