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Tomb of former Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson destroyed by vandals

On Tuesday there was sad news from Sweden. The grave of former Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson was destroyed by vandals, who stormed the cemetery in Örebro and caused a lot of damage. Peterson is certainly no stranger to the Formula 1 world. The Swede competed 123 times at the start of a Grand Prix and won no less than ten races. His last race was in Italy in 1978, when his Lotus 78 turned into a real fireball. James Hunt, Clay Regazzoni and Patrick Depailler got him out of the car, but to no avail. Read more Gasly believes in title Verstappen: ''Honda has done impressive work'' Peterson died of complications during the operation. A bone marrow in the bloodstream killed him. It was a...
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