Elio de Angelis - Essex Team Lotus - Canadian Grand Prix - 1980

Elio de Angelis drove for Team Essex Lotus in Formula One during the 1980 and 1981 seasons, sporting the iconic blue, red, and chrome livery of Essex Overseas Petroleum. He partnered with Mario Andretti in 1980 and Nigel Mansell in 1981. In May 1986, de Angelis was killed in an accident whilst testing the Brabham BT55 at Paul Ricard.

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