- Alex Ribeiro
Former F1 driver
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Name = Alex Ribeiro
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Brazil ian
Years = F1|1976 - F1|1977, F1|1979
Team(s) = Hesketh, March, Fittipaldi
Races = 20 (10 starts)
Points = 0
First race =1976 United States Grand Prix
Last race =1979 United States Grand Prix Alex Dias Ribeiro (born in
Belo Horizonte ,November 7 ,1948 cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/bydriver/watn.asp?letter=R |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com] ) is a formerracing driver fromBrazil . He participated in 20Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting onOctober 10 ,1976 . He scored 0 championship points.At the
2002 Brazilian Grand Prix , Ribeiro was involved in a potentially serious incident. During the morning warm-up on race day Sunday,Enrique Bernoldi crashed hisArrows in Turn 2. When Ribeiro, the driver of the Medical Car, went out to check on Bernoldi, he opened the door to the car. Just as he opened it,Nick Heidfeld came along in hisSauber , and smashed into the open door. Both Ribeiro and Heidfeld were uninjured.Ribeiro was perhaps best known for his public proclamation of faith in the form of 'Jesus Saves' slogans on his Formula One cars: [http://www.thegoal.com/players/autoracing/riberio_alex/riberio_alex.html]
He subsequently went on to perform Chaplaincy at the F1 events he attended as the driver of the Medical Car and is arguably the most accomplished driver in the 'Christians In Motorsport' group: [http://www.christiansinmotorsport.org.uk]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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