Former F1 driver Patrick Tambay has died at the age of 73 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease

Former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay has died at the age of 73, his family has confirmed.

French driver Tambay, who competed in 123 races, has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

He competed in F1 in two spells, first between 1977 and 1979, and then from 1981 to 1986. He won two races in the second of those spells; the 1982 German Grand Prix and the San Marino GP the following year.

Tambay was also known in his native France for his commentary work.

His son Adrien raced in the DTM championship between 2012 and 2016, while he is the godfather of Jacques Villeneuve, the winner of the 1997 Formula One World Championship.

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French pilot Patrick Tambay has died at the age of 73 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Tambay pictured during Formula One testing in 1983, testing the Renault Elf car in France