John Player Special Team Lotus 1982        

The 1982 season brought big changes to Elio de Angelis.  Elio may have scored his first win, but it also brought tragedy in December with the death of the legendary Team Lotus Boss Colin Chapman, who had been a Father figure to Elio since he joined in 1980.  This was the season which proved that Elio could be a winner, but this in turn heaped more pressure on him to become a regular race winner - something Elio knew would be difficult given the current difficulties with the 1982 car.  Elio proved that he was amongst the 'best of the rest' in 1982 behind the turbocars who were always in a class of their own, the exception being street circuits.

Elio with Colin Chapman Elio at the beginning of the 1982 seasonElio points the way in familiar Simpson 'Darth Vadar' helmet1982Elio rounds Druids at Brands Hatch (supplied by John Robinson)Elio pulls into the pits during qualifying for the 1982 Austrian GP1982On his way to his maiden GP win at Austria1982Ute and Michele Alboreto prepare to celebrate as Elio approaches the finish lineElio celebrates with Uncle 'Jack Lafferty'Elio's first win, and the Ford Cosworths last.....1982 Austria Podium

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