Changes: Gunnar Nilsson

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Gunnar Nilsson (November 20, 1948 - October 20, 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between 1976 and 1977 before being struck down by cancer. His best achievement was winning the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix. Nilsson spent his whole career at Lotus.

He died just one month short of his 30th birthday, in what was a horrible year for the Swedes, with Ronnie Peterson, who also drove for Lotus, having died at the Italian Grand Prix a month earlier. That year, his team-mate Mario Andretti won the title.

Legacy

In 1979, a non-championship race, won by Alan Jones, was held in Nilsson's memory, making him the fifth driver to be honoured, following Joe Fry, Paul Greifzu, Stewart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt.

After his death, the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation was started.

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-'''Gunnar Nilsson''' ([[November 20]], 1948 - [[October 20]], 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between {{F1|1976}} and {{F1|1977}} before being struck down by cancer. His best achievement was winning the [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]. He spent his whole career at {{Team Lotus-CON}}.
+'''Gunnar Nilsson''' ([[November 20]], 1948 - [[October 20]], 1978) was a Swedish Formula One driver who competed between {{F1|1976}} and {{F1|1977}} before being struck down by cancer. His best achievement was winning the [[1977 Belgian Grand Prix]]. Nilsson spent his whole career at {{Team Lotus-CON}}.
-He died just one month short of his 30th birthday. In 1979, a non-championship race, won by [[Alan Jones]], was held in Nilsson's memory, making him the fifth driver to be honoured, following [[Joe Fry]], [[Paul Greifzu]], [[Stewart Lewis-Evans]] and [[Jochen Rindt]].
+He died just one month short of his 30th birthday, in what was a horrible year for the Swedes, with [[Ronnie Peterson]], who also drove for {{Team Lotus-CON}}, having died at the [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] a month earlier. That year, his team-mate [[Mario Andretti]] won the title.
+==Legacy==
+In 1979, a [[Gunnar Nilsson Trophy|non-championship race]], won by [[Alan Jones]], was held in Nilsson's memory, making him the fifth driver to be honoured, following [[Joe Fry]], [[Paul Greifzu]], [[Stewart Lewis-Evans]] and [[Jochen Rindt]].
 After his death, the [[Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation]] was started.
 [[Category:1948 births]]
-[[Category:1978 deaths]]
 [[Category:Swedish Drivers]]
+[[Category:1978 deaths]]
 [[Category:Team Lotus Drivers]]