Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies (13 October 1949 – 12 March 2017) was a Belgian

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. He participated in 14

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Grands Prix, debuting on 16 May 1976. He was notable for being the first driver for

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. He scored no championship points. His younger brother, Guy, was also a racing driver.

Career

After some success in

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and

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, Nève initially moved up to Formula One with

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, driving a

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. After a one-off drive with

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