Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi dies aged 59
Italian motorsport legend Alex Zanardi has passed away at the age of 59, six years after suffering life-changing injuries in a handbike accident.
www.news.gpAlex Zanardi died on May 1, 2026, at age 59. The news was widely reported across motorsport outlets and major news services, noting his life and career as a Formula 1 driver, CART champion, and multiple Paralympic gold medalist. He passed away surrounded by family after years of recovery from a life-changing handbike accident in 2020.[1][2][3][9][10]
Italian motorsport legend Alex Zanardi has passed away at the age of 59, six years after suffering life-changing injuries in a handbike accident.
www.news.gpAlex Zanardi, Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died at age 59.
www.foxnews.comFormer F1 driver, CART champion and Paralympic gold medallist passes away nearly six years after 2020 crash
au.motorsport.comThe sporting world mourns the Bologna-born CART champion and Paralympic gold medallist, who passed away on May 1 nearly six years after a terrible crash while taking part in a handbike relay
www.autosport.comFormer F1 driver, CART champion and Paralympic gold medallist passes away nearly six years after 2020 crash
www.motorsport.comZanardi made his F1 debut in 1991 and later became a four-time Paralympic gold medallist after losing both his legs in a high-speed crash.
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