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Voeckler's Formula One debut came in [[1988 Alternate Formula One season|1988]], when he signed for [[Minardi]] alongside Italian driver [[Pierluigi Martini]]. Voeckler's best results were fifth place finishes in the [[Soviet Grand Prix|Soviet Union]] and [[Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] - good enough for tenth in the championship. | Voeckler's Formula One debut came in [[1988 Alternate Formula One season|1988]], when he signed for [[Minardi]] alongside Italian driver [[Pierluigi Martini]]. Voeckler's best results were fifth place finishes in the [[Soviet Grand Prix|Soviet Union]] and [[Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] - good enough for tenth in the championship. | ||
| − | ===[[1989 Alternate Formula One season|1989]]: [[Lotus]]=== | + | ===[[1989 Alternate Formula One season|1989]]-[[1990 Alternate Formula One season|1990]]: [[Lotus]]=== |
Voeckler's steady season in 1988 was enough for him to earn a plum seat alongside 1986 champion [[Guillaume Gauthier]] at [[Lotus]]. Voeckler's season got off to a great start, taking good points finishes in [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] and [[San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] as well as a maiden podium with third place in the attrition-hit [[United States Grand Prix]]. However it was during the [[Portuguese Grand Prix]], another attrition-hit race, where Voeckler took a surprising maiden victory ahead of his teammate Gauthier for a Lotus 1-2. | Voeckler's steady season in 1988 was enough for him to earn a plum seat alongside 1986 champion [[Guillaume Gauthier]] at [[Lotus]]. Voeckler's season got off to a great start, taking good points finishes in [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] and [[San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] as well as a maiden podium with third place in the attrition-hit [[United States Grand Prix]]. However it was during the [[Portuguese Grand Prix]], another attrition-hit race, where Voeckler took a surprising maiden victory ahead of his teammate Gauthier for a Lotus 1-2. | ||
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| + | Voeckler was joined by American driver [[Brendon Cassidy]] when Gauthier departed for [[Arrows]] ahead of [[1990 Alternate Formula One season|1990]]. Lotus were more of a midfield team in 1990 and as such Voeckler was only occasionally in the points. | ||
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Revision as of 15:10, 29 December 2018
Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler (born 2nd March, 1967 in 16ème Arrondissement, Paris, France) is a French professional racing driver best known for his appearances in Formula One.
Frédéric-Maxime is part of a large and diverse motorsport family; his older brother Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler is a former Formula One driver and his two children Benoît & Adélaïde are also racing drivers.
Formula One
1988: Minardi
Voeckler's Formula One debut came in 1988, when he signed for Minardi alongside Italian driver Pierluigi Martini. Voeckler's best results were fifth place finishes in the Soviet Union and Australia - good enough for tenth in the championship.
1989-1990: Lotus
Voeckler's steady season in 1988 was enough for him to earn a plum seat alongside 1986 champion Guillaume Gauthier at Lotus. Voeckler's season got off to a great start, taking good points finishes in Brazil and San Marino as well as a maiden podium with third place in the attrition-hit United States Grand Prix. However it was during the Portuguese Grand Prix, another attrition-hit race, where Voeckler took a surprising maiden victory ahead of his teammate Gauthier for a Lotus 1-2.
Voeckler was joined by American driver Brendon Cassidy when Gauthier departed for Arrows ahead of 1990. Lotus were more of a midfield team in 1990 and as such Voeckler was only occasionally in the points.
