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Remembering a racer and a gentleman
Michele Alboreto would have turned 61 today, and the last Italian to win a Grand Prix for Ferrari remains sorely missed. A veteran of 194 Grands Prix and a five-time F1 winner, Alboreto was smart, sensitive and hugely likeable, and a man who embodied a racing spirit from a bygone era. Ken Tyrrell gave the Italian his F1 apprenticeship, a privilege he put to good use by delivering to Uncle Ken his final two Grand Prix victories before moving to the House of Maranello in 1984. He was a strong contender for the world championship in 1985, but the Scuderia's reliability woes that year enabled McLaren's Alain Prost to slip by and clinch the title. Alboreto's F1 career slowly dwindled down...
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