{"id":599719,"date":"2019-11-14T10:49:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T10:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/news\/tambay-andrettis-1982-f1-grand-prix-winning-ferrari-up-for-auction"},"modified":"2020-01-08T17:33:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T17:33:59","slug":"tambay-andrettis-1982-f1-grand-prix-winning-ferrari-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/tambay-andrettis-1982-f1-grand-prix-winning-ferrari-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Tambay & Andretti’s 1982 F1 grand prix-winning Ferrari up for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Tambay won the 1982 German Grand Prix at the wheel of this Ferrari 126 C2; now it’s up for auction with an estimate of up to \u00a31.9m<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo: Sami Sasso\/RM Auctions<\/em><\/p>\n

The only remaining car from Ferrari\u2019s<\/a> tragic 1982 Formula 1 season will be auctioned at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix later this month.<\/p>\n

This particular Ferrari 126 C2 won the German Grand Prix<\/a> at the hands of Patrick Tambay<\/a> and was then raced by Mario Andretti<\/a> in his final Grand Prix at the age of 42.<\/p>\n

Developed by Harvey Postlethwaite from the previous year\u2019s 126 CK, the V6 turbo-powered car was more stable and predictable, giving drivers Gilles Villeneuve<\/a> and Didier Pironi<\/a> a real shot at the championship.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s due to be sold by RM Sotheby\u2019s on November 30, with an estimate of $2m to $2.5m (\u00a31.5m to \u00a31.9m). The auctioneers say that chassis number 061 is the only surviving 126 C2 of seven produced.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Sami Sasso\/RM Auctions<\/em><\/p>\n

The car was competitive enough to win the 1982 constructors\u2019 title, and would surely have delivered a drivers\u2019 championship, but for a dark three months in Ferrari\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Villeneuve and Pironi had demonstrated the car\u2019s potential from the start of the season, even though results didn’t initially come, due to breakdowns, mishaps and disqualification due to an illegal rear wing.<\/p>\n

At Imola<\/a>, the pace of the 126 C2 shone as Ferrari scored a 1-2 result but it was a race of well-known controversy as Pironi forced his way past Villeneuve on the final lap after both drivers had received the SLOW instruction on their pit boards.<\/p>\n

A furious Villeneuve would not start the next race; killed during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix<\/a> at Zolder.<\/p>\n

Three months later, after claiming pole position for the German Grand Prix, Pironi hit Alain Prost<\/a> in a wet practice session, suffering injuries that would end his career.<\/p>\n

It was this race that Tambay, who had been drafted in to replace Villeneuve, went on to win at the wheel of chassis 061, moving up from fourth on the grid and taking advantage of a collision involving race-leader Nelson Piquet<\/a> to win.<\/p>\n

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