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Clay Regazzoni was a Swiss Formula One driver who competed from 1973 to 1984, achieving six victories and consistently placing among the sport's top drivers despite suffering serious injuries in a fiery crash at the Nürburgring in 1979.
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How many Formula One races did Clay Regazzoni win?
Regazzoni won five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix between 1970 and 1976. Four of those victories came with Ferrari, while his final win was Williams's first Formula One victory.
How close did Regazzoni come to becoming world champion?
He finished second in the 1974 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari. Regazzoni entered the season-ending United States Grand Prix level on points with Emerson Fittipaldi but lost the title after struggling with handling problems.
What ended Clay Regazzoni's Formula One career?
A brake-related crash at the 1980 United States Grand Prix West in Long Beach left Regazzoni paraplegic. The accident ended his Formula One career, but he later continued competing in hand-controlled racing vehicles.
What was Regazzoni's role in Williams's first Grand Prix win?
Regazzoni drove the Williams FW07 to victory in the 1979 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. It was the first Formula One World Championship race win for the Williams team.
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