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| − | '''Louis Alexandre Chiron''' (born 3 August 1899 in Monaco, died 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. Known for winning the very first race in Formula One championship history, the [[1950 British Grand Prix]], Chiron also finished second in Italy that year, finishing fifth in the championship. He would never score a point again. His allegiance never stuck with a single team in particular, racing for | + | '''Louis Alexandre Chiron''' (born 3 August 1899 in Monaco, died 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. Known for winning the very first race in Formula One championship history, the [[1950 British Grand Prix]], Chiron also finished second in Italy that year, finishing fifth in the championship. He would never score a point again. His allegiance never stuck with a single team in particular, racing for seven teams in total (including his own), with 15 of his 38 entries being made for [[Scuderia Commesso]]. His best shot at success came in 1953, when he was invited to replace the injured [[Giuseppe Farina]] for three races. However, he failed to score, and Farina took his seat back after recovering. |
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 3 June 2015
Louis Alexandre Chiron (born 3 August 1899 in Monaco, died 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. Known for winning the very first race in Formula One championship history, the 1950 British Grand Prix, Chiron also finished second in Italy that year, finishing fifth in the championship. He would never score a point again. His allegiance never stuck with a single team in particular, racing for seven teams in total (including his own), with 15 of his 38 entries being made for Scuderia Commesso. His best shot at success came in 1953, when he was invited to replace the injured Giuseppe Farina for three races. However, he failed to score, and Farina took his seat back after recovering.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Claes Racing Developments | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | GBR 1 |
MON Ret |
500 DNQ |
SUI Ret |
BEL 6 |
FRA 7 |
ITA 2 |
5th | 15 | |||
| 1951 | Ferrari America | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON Ret |
500 | BEL | NC | 0 | |||||||
| Scuderia Commesso | Maserati 4CLT/48 | FRA 9 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
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| 1952 | Scuderia Commesso | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON DNPQ |
ENG Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR DNQ |
GER Ret |
NED DNQ |
ITA DNQ |
USA 10 |
AUS 15 |
NC | 0 |
| 1953 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo AR160 | Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA 12 |
GBR 11 |
GER Ret |
SUI | ITA | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1954 | Leader | Leader LF153 | O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s | MON DNQ |
FRA DNQ |
BEL 15 |
NED DNPQ |
GBR DPNQ |
SUI DNQ |
GER DNQ |
USA Ret |
ITA DNQ |
NC | 0 | |
| 1955 | Ecurie Voeckler | Alfa Romeo AR161 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | MON DNPQ |
FRA DNQ |
BEL | GBR | SCO | NC* | 0* | |||||
| Louis Chiron | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | SOV DNS |
ITA |
* denotes season still in progress
