Paul Belmondo

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Paul Belmondo
Nationality	French
World Championship Career
Active years	1992, 1994
Team(s)	March, Pacific
Races	27
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0

Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1992 South African Grand Prix


Last race	1994 Australian Grand Prix

Paul Belmondo (born April 23, 1963 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France) is a French former Formula One driver who raced for the March and Pacific Racing teams. He is the son of actor Jean-Paul Belmondo and grandson of sculptor Paul Belmondo. Around 1981, Paul gained publicity for becoming the lover of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

Through 1987 he was part of Formula 3 and Formula 3000, although he was never a top 10 championship finisher in either. In 1992 he joined the March F1 team as a pay driver, getting a ninth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but only qualifying 4 more times before he ran out of money and was replaced by Emanuele Naspetti. Two years later he became a member of the uncompetitive Pacific Grand Prix team, where he only qualified for two races and was usually behind team-mate Bertrand Gachot. From there on he concentrated on GT racing, at the wheel of a Chrysler Viper. He started his own team in GT racing : Paul Belmondo Racing which race in Le Mans Endurance Series championship.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Team	WDC	Points
1992	March	RSA DNQ	MEX DNQ	BRA DNQ	ESP 12	SMR 13	MON DNQ	CAN 14	FRA DNQ	GBR DNQ	GER 13	HUN 9	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	March	-	0
1994	Pacific	BRA DNQ	PFC DNQ	SMR DNQ	MON Ret	ESP Ret	CAN DNQ	FRA DNQ	GBR DNQ	GER DNQ	HUN DNQ	BEL DNQ	ITA DNQ	POR DNQ	EUR DNQ	JPN DNQ	AUS DNQ	Pacific	-	0