Former F1 driver Adrian Campos dies aged 60

Former F1 driver and founder of the Campos Racing team Adrian Campos has died aged 60, his team has announced.

The Spaniard, who spent a year and a half racing in Formula 1 in the late 1980s, passed away on Wednesday night.

“Today is the saddest day in the history of Campos Racing,” his team said in a brief statement on social media.

“His heart stopped beating, but his memory will be the engine that will keep us all fighting to continue his legacy. Rest in Peace.”
Campos made his big break into Formula 1 in 1987, signed to Minardi.

However, it was a mostly unsuccessful and short stint as he managed to finish just two races, 14th at the Spaniard Grand Prix that season and 16th in San Marino a year later.

Hanging up his helmet, he became involved in team management and in 1998 founded Adrian Campos Motorsport, later renamed Campos Racing.

Moving into the GP3 and GP2 series, winning the 2008 teams’ title in the latter, Campos Racing later moved into Formula 3, bagging podiums, and Formula 2, where it took race wins.

Campos also had a very brief foray into Formula 1, lodging an entry for the 2010 championship. Although the first race came around, Finances meant the team was under new ownership and with a new team manager.