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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
French
age
79
birthday
25 Feb 1944
hometown
Paris
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Driver Information

nationality
French
age
79
birthday
25 Feb 1944
hometown
Paris
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Competitors

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Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
412
podiums
118
fastest laps
36
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Reine
Wisell
se
age
wins
19
poles
4
races
160
podiums
36
fastest laps
15
photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
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Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
84
wins
53
poles
43
races
203
podiums
92
fastest laps
45
photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
photo
Vic
Elford
gb
age
wins
15
poles
12
races
85
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
photo
Silvio
Moser
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
67
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
31
races
270
podiums
109
fastest laps
23
photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
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© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
84
wins
53
poles
43
races
203
podiums
92
fastest laps
45
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© Grand Prix Photo
Carlos
Reutemann
ar
age
wins
17
poles
9
races
242
podiums
75
fastest laps
8
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Reine
Wisell
se
age
wins
19
poles
4
races
160
podiums
36
fastest laps
15
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Clay
Regazzoni
ch
age
wins
15
poles
15
races
211
podiums
52
fastest laps
20
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Howden
Ganley
nz
age
81
wins
5
poles
3
races
113
podiums
25
fastest laps
3
photo
Henri
Pescarolo
fr
age
81
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
photo
Rolf
Stommelen
de
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
215
podiums
77
fastest laps
25
photo
John
Miles
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Mark
Donohue
us
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes Watkins Glen 6 Hours
Equipe Matra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes 1000 km Österreichring
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes ADAC 1000 km Rennen Nürburgring
Equipe Matra-Simca
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes Monza 1000 Kilometres
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes 1000 km of Dijon
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Vallelunga
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
World Championship for Makes 24 Hours of Daytona
Equipe Matra-Simca
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Matra Simca Shell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2 Europe
Elf Coombs Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alpine A367
Ford BDA Hart
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Elf Team Tyrrell
47
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Tyrrell 005
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
0
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
7
0
1
47
year
series
team
points
position
1972
40th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 3.0
Equipe Matra-Simca Shell
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS670
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 2 Great Britain
Elf Coombs Racing
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Young American Racing Team
59
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M8F
Chevrolet 8.1
McLaren M8F
Chevrolet 8.3
8
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 2 Europe
Elf Coombs Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Elf Team Tyrrell
15
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Tyrrell 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
12
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 1 Victory Race
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 2 Europe
Equipe Elf Tecno
22
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno TF71 (Ford)
10
2
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Elf Team Tyrrell
26
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
11
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
4
0
1
26
year
series
team
points
position
1970
38th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P 3.0
Equipe Matra Elf
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS650
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
24 Hours of Le Mans - Sports (3000-5000cc)
Equipe Matra Simca
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS660
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
I Mantorp Park Formula 2 Trophy
Tecno Racing Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70/2 (Cosworth)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
I Trophées de France FFSA de Formule 2
Tecno Racing Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
XVIII Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
Tecno Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
European Trophy for Formula 2 Drivers
Tecno Racing Team
9
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70 (FVA)
7
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
1
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 701
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Dunlop
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Tecno Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno TF69
Cosworth FVA 1.6
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
XXVIII Grand Prix d'Albi
Tecno Racing Team
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
XI Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza
Tecno Racing Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 2 Europe
Tecno Racing Team
21
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 3 Britain BRSCC Lombank
3
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
year
series
team
points
position
1968
XXIV Coupe du Salon
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Critérium du Nivernais
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
X Grand Prix de Monaco -Formule 3
Francois Cevert
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Formula 3 France
Volant Shell
81.9
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
81.9
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Formula 3 France
Volant Shell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alpine A310 (Renault)
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
23
2
11
6
7
1972
Racing
26
1
9
1
1
1971
Racing
22
3
6
0
2
1970
Racing
21
1
2
0
2
1969
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1968
Racing
3
4
1
1
1
1967
Racing
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0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
World Championship for Makes 6 Hours of Vallelunga
1st
1973
World Championship for Makes 1000 km of Dijon
3rd
1973
World Championship for Makes 1000 km Österreichring
2nd
1972
40th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 3.0
2nd
1971
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
3rd
1970
I Trophées de France FFSA de Formule 2
3rd
1970
I Mantorp Park Formula 2 Trophy
1st
1969
Formula 2 Europe
3rd
1969
XI Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza
3rd
1968
Formula 3 France
1st
1968
XXIV Coupe du Salon
2nd

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