US EditionEx-F1, Le Mans winner Jochen Mass dies at 78
- German former Formula One driver Jochen Mass passed away at 78, with his family announcing on Instagram that his death was a result of health issues linked to a stroke he experienced earlier in 2025.
- Mass’s career spanned nine Formula One seasons with 105 starts, including a solo victory at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, a race cut short by a fatal accident that awarded half points.
- He was involved in the 1982 qualifying collision that caused Gilles Villeneuve's fatal crash at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Villeneuve’s son later stating the family did not blame Mass.
- Mass won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber, achieved eight F1 podiums between 1974 and 1977, and later mentored prominent drivers while acting as a Mercedes-Benz ambassador.
- Formula One chief Stefano Domenicali expressed deep sadness, highlighting Mass’s significant contributions and his vibrant life at the heart of motorsport.
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Motor racing-Former F1 racer and Le Mans winner Jochen Mass dead at 78
(Reuters) - Former Formula One racer Jochen Mass, who won the only grand prix in which a female driver has finished in the points and was also involved in Canadian Gilles Villeneuve's fatal 1982 accident, has died at the age of 78. Read full story
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