Alex Zanardi Dies Former Formula One (F1) Driver and Paralympic Champion

Exam-focused facts from the 7 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Alex Zanardi, a former Formula One (F1) driver and Paralympic champion, died at the age of 59 on 1 May.
He made his F1 debut in 1991 and won back-to-back championships in the CART series in the United States in 1997 and 1998.
He won four gold medals and two silver medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Zanardi claimed 12 World Championship gold medals in para-cycling.
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) called for a minute's silence at all sports events in Italy in his honour.