François Picard

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François Picard
Nationality  Flag of France French
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1958
Teams Rob Walker Racing Team
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
Last race 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix

François Picard (born April 26, 1921, - died April 29, 1996 [1]) was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, on October 19, 1958. He scored no championship points. This race was his last, as he crashed his Cooper into Olivier Gendebien's Ferrari, which had spun in front of him, and Picard suffered serious injuries. He eventually recovered, but never raced again.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1958 RRC Walker Racing Team Cooper T43 (F2) Climax Straight-4 ARG
MON
NED
500
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
POR
ITA
MOR
Ret
- 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Richard. The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?. OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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