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[Viryfan]

Philippe has sadly passed away today.
He was fine F2 and F3000 driver.
He did score a podium in 1985 and had some glorious drives in the AGS in 1988.

His life got shattered after a testing crash at Rio in 1989, he lost the usage of his lower body due to poor care of his injuries in Brasil.

He tried to move on and in 1993 he started the Elf Masters of karting, which happened to be the last Senna Prost racing battle.

May he rest in peace.

[Victor]

I remember his terrible accident and the poor medical help he received. He did not have the chance to prove his value as a driver, but he proved his value as a man.

Edited by Victor, 24 December 2022 - 14:14.

[FLB]

Dammit. So soon after Tambay

 

 

He was utterly *brilliant* at times with the AGS in 1988, particularly in Montreal where he had the car in the points before the suspension failed.

[cpbell]

Philippe has sadly passed away today.
He was fine F2 and F3000 driver.
He did score a podium in 1985 and had some glorious drives in the AGS in 1988.

His life got shattered after a testing crash at Rio in 1989, he lost the usage of his lower body due to poor care of his injuries in Brasil.

He tried to move on and in 1993 he started the Elf Masters of karting, which happened to be the last Senna Prost racing battle.

May he rest in peace.

Oh dear - R.I.P.

[JacnGille]

Sad news

[William Hunt]

Very sad news indeed, he was great at AGS in '88.

[Francesc]

A truly example of life. A great generous man despite all the difficulties he had to face. Rest in peace Philippe.

[WonderWoman61]

Rest in peace Philippe Streiff

[Nemo1965]

Always was an inspiring driver for me, because he was so darn tall (which gave me, all 6 foot 6 person still the chance to dream)! Ruined his chances at Ligier, by doing an ambitious overtake on Laffitte (so the team's darling!) in the final race of 1985 in Adelaide (if I remember correctly). They tangled, managed still to finish 2nd and 3rd... but Guy Ligier was livid and said directly: 'That has ruined his chances with this team.' 

 

Sadly, this was a repeat of a story with J.P. Jarier, who replaced Jabouille at Ligier in 1981 in Brazil...drove a great race... was in 6th place but had to concede the place to Laffitte...about which he complained a little bit too much... and oops! Ligier angry and out went Jarier... while he could have replaced Jabouille permantly that season when the latter gave up his place. Sometimes it are those silly little things that could have changed a career... 

Edited by Nemo1965, 25 December 2022 - 11:48.

[absinthedude]

I followed him in F1 and felt he had a lot of potential....that crash in Brazil in 89 probably robbed us of a potential grand prix winner. He achieved enough in decidedly mediocre cars to show he could have done more. But he came back and started the Bercy master-karting events which were great. 

 

Goodbye, Philippe Streiff.

[William Hunt]

Always was an inspiring driver for me, because he was so darn tall (which gave me, all 6 foot 6 person still the chance to dream)! Ruined his chances at Ligier, by doing an ambitious overtake on Laffitte (so the team's darling!) in the final race of 1985 in Adelaide (if I remember correctly). They tangled, managed still to finish 2nd and 3rd... but Guy Ligier was livid and said directly: 'That has ruined his chances with this team.' 

 

Sadly, this was a repeat of a story with J.P. Jarier, who replaced Jabouille at Ligier in 1981 in Brazil...drove a great race... was in 6th place but had to concede the place to Laffitte...about which he complained a little bit too much... and oops! Ligier angry and out went Jarier... while he could have replaced Jabouille permantly that season when the latter gave up his place. Sometimes it are those silly little things that could have changed a career... 

 

But yet Ligier hired Jarier back for 1983. Patrick Tambay, who ended up replacing Jabouille, suffered 8 retirements in a row in '81 (all races he drove for Ligier).

 

@ absinthedude: he was no potential F1 race winner imho. Brundle clearly showed who was better at Tyrrell.

Edited by William Hunt, 28 December 2022 - 15:43.

[Nemo1965]

But yet Ligier hired Jarier back for 1983. Patrick Tambay, who ended up replacing Jabouille, suffered 8 retirements in a row in '81 (all races he drove for Ligier).

 

@ absinthedude: he was no potential F1 race winner imho. Brundle clearly showed who was better at Tyrrell.

 

Correct. And to add: Jarier could have scored a possible podium at Long Beach in 1983 and perhaps even more... if he had not been Jarier who always was either not the most tactical of racers and darn unlucky on top of that... (Remember 1978 when he replaced Petterson?)

 

But now we are going off-topic. A lot of people dying at the moment, in the Netherlands the agegroup between 50 and 65 are statistically dying more than before covid (which probably is the reason). Of course Streiff probably was probably extra vulnerable, being in a wheelchair and all, but I know of three people (not friends) in my direct surroundings who were seemingly healthy and just dropped dead these past two weeks (an intrument-builder from which my daughter bought an instrument, a composer who's work I saw performed live at the conservatory of said daughter, and the piano-teacher of said conservatory). All of or around my age... 

Edited by Nemo1965, 29 December 2022 - 19:46.