The former Formula 1 driver has passed away.
The Frenchman won two grands prix in a career that started in 1977 and ended in 1986
The man was most well known for his association with Ferrari.
He was a member of a group of French F1 drivers that included Jacques Laffite.
The way his career was intertwined with his friend, the legendary Gilles Villeneuve, was one of the reasons why he was most famous for his emotional season and a half with Ferrari.
The pair made their grand prix debut at the British Grand Prix.
McLaren preferred Tambay for a full time drive in 1978 despite a starring debut by Villeneuve.
After four seasons with the team, the Canadian became an icon for his bravery, speed and daringly acrobatic style.
After two years with McLaren, Tambay's career stopped and he moved to Ligier.
When Jacques Villeneuve died in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1982, his time in F1 seemed to be over.
At the Dutch Grand Prix, he made his debut for the team along with Pironi, who had won the race.
In the third race, Pironi suffered career-ending leg injuries in a crash in Germany that was eerily similar to the accident that took the life of Jacques Villeneuve.
After winning the race the next day, he secured a place in the hearts of the famous Ferrari fans.
"We are all very sad by the news of Patrick's passing," the statement said.
He was a true star of the 80s, winning two races with the Scuderia and helping to win the manufacturers' titles.
He was a hero at the San Marino Grand Prix.
The race at Imola the previous year marked the end of the relationship between Villeneuve and Ferrari.
When the team was told to cruise one-two to the finish, Pironi stole victory from his teammate. The principal of the team decided to side with the Frenchman.
After crashing to his death two weeks later, he knew his time at Ferrari would be over at the end of the year.
The year before at Imola, a Canadian flag was painted on to the track in front of the car of Villeneuve.
When Patrese crashed his Brabham out of the lead in the final stages, the crowd in Italy erupted in joy.
Nelson Piquet of Brabham and Prost at Renault won the title that year, despite the fact that Rene Arnoux was a title contender.
When Arnoux and Alboreto were signed by Ferrari in 1984 they moved to the other side of the world.
The team had just fired Prost and were starting to decline. The duo failed to win a race in the two seasons they were together.
The outfit he joined was uncompetitive. After just one season, they collapsed.
After taking a break from the sport for two years, he returned to the cockpit in the world sportscar championship in 1989 and finished fourth at LeMans in a Jaguar.
In his racing career, he won the 1995 Indy 500 and the 1997 F1 world championship with Williams, as well as being a mentor to Jacques, who was the son of Gilles.
An icon of French motor sport has left us. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
You are no longer with me, my dear friend. There's a lot of memories. There was a passion for F1 on the television channel. You were a wonderful man.
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