Andrea de Adamich died at 84, farewell to an F1 and TV legend
The world of motors and in particular that of Formula 1 is in mourning for the death of Andrea de Adamich, former driver among others also of Ferrari and beloved television face between the years ’80 and 2000.
Triestine by birth, he passed away at the age of 84, which he turned just a month ago. He had been awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2022.
De Adamich began racing in 1962 and, after winning the Italian Formula 3 title in 1965, joined the Alfa Romeo team. With the Biscione manufacturer he won two consecutive European Touring Car Championships (1966 and 1967) at the wheel of the Giulia GTA.
In Formula 1 he had five seasons starting in 1968, racing with Ferrari, McLaren, March, Surtees and Brabham, while he alternated the top category with races in the Sport Prototypes World Championship (where he scored two victories with Alfa Romeo) and in Formula 2.
When his racing career ended in 1974, he switched to television on the Mediaset networks where from 1982 he hosted the program Grand Prix in addition to being the commentator of Formula 1 races between 1991 and 1996. Between 1997 and 2006 he also dubbed the commentary for the official circus video game.
