Jean-Pierre Jabouille, the first man to win a Formula 1 race for Renault, has died at the age of 80.
French media reported that the former racer and engineer died on Thursday. While he only had a brief period racing in F1, the Frenchman left an indelible mark on the sport by leading the fledgling Renault team to success during the late 1970s.
He had been drafted in by the carmaker to help develop their new engine for the 1977 season, having won the Formula Two title the previous year. While Renault struggled in their first two years racing in F1, the 1979 campaign finally brought joy.