Former F1 Driver Andrea De Cesaris Dies In Motorcycle Accident

10:50 - 06 October 2014

In less than a week, F1 has been hit with two tragic incidents; one occuring at the weekend in Japan when French driver Jules Bianchi crashed his vehicle and is currently battling for life. On Monday F1 website announced the death of former McLaren driver Andrea De Cesaris, who died in a motorcyle accident in Rome

In less than a week, Formula one has been hit with two tragic events

French driver Jules Bianchi is currently battling for his life after a crash in the Japanese Grand Prix, in Suzuka at the weekend and sadly too, a former driver has been reported dead

Italian and former Alfa Romeo driver Andrea De Cesaris, 55 lost his life following his involvement in a motorcycle accident in his home city, Rome

Official F1 website confirmed the death of the veteran who also rode for British driving team McLaren in the 1981 season

McLaren tweeted

Andrea De Cesaris in his active days also drove for nine other teams, in 208 Grands Prix through a driving career that span from 1980 to 1994; where in 1982, he became the youngest driver to start a Grand Prix from the front of a grid at 22.

Most notable success ever recorded by the Italian was a second-place finish in Germany and South Africa in 1983 with Alfa Romeo, he holds the record for the most races without a success, having started 208 Grand Prix without winning any