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Peter Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1964 and 1974. Revson won two Formula One Grands Prix across five seasons.
Born and raised in New York, Revson was the nephew of Charles Revson and heir to the cosmetics company Revlon. Revson won the Canadian-American Challenge Cup in 1971 and finished fifth overall in the World Drivers’ Championship in 1972 and 1973 with McLaren. He was also runner-up to Al Unser in the 1971 Indianapolis 500.
Revson, along with Dan Gurney, was one of two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, Can-Am, and Trans-Am. His champagne-spraying celebrations in victory lane earned him the nickname “Champagne Peter“. Revson was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996.
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