Yves Giraud-Cabantous

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Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Nationality French

Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1950 - 1953
Teams	Talbot-Lago, HWM
Races	13
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1950 British Grand Prix
Last race	1953 Italian Grand Prix

Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous (born in Saint-Gaudens, October 8, 1904 - died in Paris, March 30, 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One races.^[1]

He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix.^[2]

[edit] Formula One World Championship 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	WDC	Pts.
1950	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	GBR 4	MON	500	SUI Ret	BEL Ret	FRA 8	ITA			14th	3
1951	Yves Giraud Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	SUI Ret	500	BEL 5	FRA 7	GBR	GER Ret	ITA 8	ESP Ret		18th	2
1952	HW Motors	HWM 52	Alta L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA 10	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		-	0
1953	HW Motors	HWM 53	Alta L4	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA 14	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA 15	-	0