Grand Prix de Pau

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Dutch driver Yelmer Buurman drives the picturesque Pau Circuit in 2006
Dutch driver Yelmer Buurman drives the picturesque Pau Circuit in 2006

The Grand Prix de Pau is an auto race held annually in Pau, France. The race was first held in 1901 and started running regularly in 1933, with a race being held more-or-less every year since, excluding the duration of World War II. The race was the first ever to be called a Grand Prix.

The race is run around a circuit laid out on the streets of the French town, and is in many ways similar to the more famous Formula One Monaco Grand Prix.

In the 1950s the race was run sporadically as a non-championship Formula One race, with periods as a Formula Two race. From 1964 the race was part of the French, and later the European, Formula Two championships. Formula 3000 replaced Formula Two in Europe from 1985 and the race continued as part of the European championship until 1999, when the race around the streets of Pau was changed to a Formula Three event.

[edit] Winners of the Grand Prix de Pau

[edit] By Year

Year Driver Constructor Class Report
2006 Race 1 : Flag of Switzerland Romain Grosjean Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Flag of Switzerland Romain Grosjean Dallara
2005 Race 1 : Flag of United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Flag of United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Dallara
2004 Race 1 : Flag of United Kingdom Jamie Green Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Flag of France Nicolas Lapierre Dallara
2003 Race 1 : Flag of Australia Ryan Briscoe Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Flag of Brazil Fabio Carbone Dallara
2002 Flag of France Renaud Derlot Dallara Formula Three Report
2001 Flag of United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Dallara Formula Three Report
2000 Flag of France Jonathan Cochet Dallara Formula Three Report
1999 Flag of France Benoît Tréluyer Dallara Formula Three Report
1998 Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Lola Formula 3000 Report
1997 Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Lola Formula 3000 Report
1996 Flag of Germany Jörg Müller Lola Formula 3000 Report
1995 Flag of Italy Vincenzo Sospiri Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1994 Flag of Brazil Gil de Ferran Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1993 Flag of Portugal Pedro Lamy Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1992 Flag of Italy Emanuele Naspetti Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1991 Flag of France Jean-Marc Gounon Ralt Formula 3000 Report
1990 Flag of Belgium Eric van de Poele Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1989 Flag of France Jean Alesi Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1988 Flag of Brazil Roberto Moreno Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1987 Flag of France Yannick Dalmas March Formula 3000 Report
1986 Flag of New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Formula 3000 Report
1985 Flag of Germany Christian Danner March Formula 3000 Report
1984 Flag of New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Formula Two Report
1983 Flag of Austria Jo Gartner Spirit Formula Two Report
1982 Flag of Venezuela Johnny Cecotto March Formula Two Report
1981 Flag of United Kingdom Geoff Lees Ralt Formula Two Report
1980 Flag of France Richard Dallest AGS Formula Two Report
1979 Flag of United States Eddie Cheever Osella Formula Two Report
1978 Flag of Italy Bruno Giacomelli March Formula Two Report
1977 Flag of France René Arnoux Martini Formula Two Report
1976 Flag of France René Arnoux Martini Formula Two Report
1975 Flag of France Jacques Laffite Martini Formula Two Report
1974 Flag of France Patrick Depailler March Formula Two Report
1973 Flag of France Francois Cevert Alpine Formula Two Report
1972 Flag of United Kingdom Peter Gethin Chevron Formula Two Report
1971 Flag of Sweden Reine Wisell Lotus Formula Two Report
1970 Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus Formula Two Report
1969 Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus Formula Two Report
1968 Flag of United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Matra Formula Two Report
1967 Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Brabham Formula Two Report
1966 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Formula Two Report
1965 Flag of United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula Two Report
1964 Flag of United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula Two Report
1963 Flag of United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula One Report
1962 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Lotus Formula One Report
1961 Flag of United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula One Report
1960 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Cooper Formula Two Report
1959 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Cooper Formula Two Report
1958 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Cooper Formula Two Report
1957 Flag of France Jean Behra Maserati Formula One Report
1956 Race not held.
1955 Flag of France Jean Behra Maserati Formula One Report
1954 Flag of France Jean Behra Gordini Formula One Report
1953 Flag of Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Formula Two Report
1952 Flag of Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Formula Two Report
1951 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Formula One Report
1950 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Formula One Report
1949 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 4500cc Report
1948 Flag of Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 4500cc Report
1947 Flag of Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 4500 cc Report
1940-1946 Race not held.
1939 Germany Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz 4500 cc Report
1938 Flag of France René Dreyfus Delahaye 4500 cc Report
1937 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Sports Car Report
1936 Flag of France Philippe Étancelin Maserati Formule Libre Report
1935 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Formule Libre Report
1934 Race not held.
1933 Flag of France Marcel Lehoux Bugatti Formule Libre Report
1902-1932 Race not held.
1901 Flag of France Maurice Farman Panhard Heavy cars Report
Flag of France Henri Farman Darracq Light cars
Flag of France Louis Renault Renault Voiturettes


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