Louis Chiron

personalia

nationality:	Monégasque, Monacan
date of birth:	3 August 1899
date of death:	22 June 1979 (79)

same birthday:

Jules Bianchi (3 August 1989)

statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	1 (5.9%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	3rd (1950 Monaco Grand Prix)
best grid position:	8th
seasons:	6
events:	17
starts:	15
points:	4 (0.2 points per race avg)
retirements:	10 (58.8%)

first event:	1950 British Grand Prix
last event:	1958 Monaco Grand Prix

about Louis Chiron

Louis Alexandre Chiron (3 August 1899 – 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix. He is the oldest driver ever to have raced in Formula One, having taken 6th place in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix when he was 55.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958,

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season	teammate
1950	Toulo de Graffenried Prince Bira David Murray Brian Shawe Taylor David Hampshire Joe Fry José Froilán González Franco Rol Alfredo Pián Travis Webb Henry Banks Felice Bonetto Toni Branca Nello Pagani Reg Parnell Franco Comotti Paul Pietsch	Maserati	compare 1950
1951	Harry Schell Johnny McDowell Toulo de Graffenried Onofre Marimón David Murray Philip Fotheringham-Parker John James Toni Branca Paco Godia Prince Bira Juan Jover José Froilán González Louis Rosier Johnny Claes Yves Cabantous Philippe Étancelin Guy Mairesse Henri Louveau André Pilette Pierre Levegh Eugène Chaboud Duncan Hamilton Jacques Swaters Georges Grignard	Maserati	compare 1951
1953	Élie Bayol	OSCA	compare 1953
1955	Eugenio Castellotti Luigi Villoresi Alberto Ascari	Lancia	compare 1955
1956	Stirling Moss Carlos Menditeguy José Froilán González Jean Behra Mike Hawthorn Gerino Gerini Luigi Piotti Chico Landi Alberto Uria Óscar González Horace Gould Cesare Perdisa Louis Rosier Paco Godia Luigi Villoresi André Simon Hernando da Silva Ramos Jack Brabham Roy Salvadori Bruce Halford Umberto Maglioli Harry Schell Ottorino Volonterio Jo Bonnier Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	compare 1956
1958	Carlos Menditeguy Harry Schell Horace Gould Jean Behra Juan Fangio Paco Godia Jo Bonnier Giorgio Scarlatti Maria de Filippis André Testut Ken Kavanagh Gerino Gerini Luigi Taramazzo Masten Gregory Maurice Trintignant Wolfgang Seidel Phil Hill Troy Ruttman Carroll Shelby Hans Herrmann Cliff Allison Giulio Cabianca	Maserati	compare 1958

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