Gianclaudio Giuseppe "Clay" Regazzoni (September 5, 1939-December 15, 2006) was a former Swiss Formula One racing driver from 1970 until 1980. Regazzoni is the most successful Swiss driver to date with 6 wins to his name. In 1980, Regazzoni was forced to retire from the sport in 1980 due to injuries sustained at the 1980 United States Grand Prix West which saw him paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life. After Formula One he became a notable F1 commentator with Swiss and Italian television. Regazzoni was killed on 15 December 2006 when the road car he was driving collided with the back of a lorry at approximately 100 km/h whilst driving near the city of Parma in Italy.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1970 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 33 | 3rd | Report |
| 1971 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 13 | 7th | Report |
| 1972 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 15 | 7th | Report |
| 1973 | Marlboro BRM | BRM | 2 | 17th | Report |
| 1974 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 52 | 2nd | Report |
| 1975 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 25 | 5th | Report |
| 1976 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | Ferrari | 31 | 5th | Report |
| 1977 | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 5 | 17th | Report |
| 1978 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 16th | Report |
| 1979 | Albilad Saudi Racing Team | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 29 | 5th | Report |
| 1980 | Unipart Racing Team | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 139 |
| Starts | 132 |
| Pole Positions | 5 |
| Front Row Starts | 21 |
| Race Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 28 |
| Fastest Laps | 15 |
| Points | 212 |
| Laps Raced | 6581 |
| Distance Raced | 31151 km (19356 mi) |
| Races Led | 20 |
| Laps Led | 360 |
| Distance Led | 1851 km (1150 mi) |
| Doubles | 1 |
| Hat-Tricks | 1 |
| Grand Chelems | 1 |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1970 Italian Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1974 German Grand Prix |
| 3 | 1974 Italian Grand Prix |
| 4 | 1976 United States Grand Prix West |
| 5 | 1979 British Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
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| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
