Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Born 8 October 1904(1904-10-08)
Died 30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 68)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality French
Active years 1950 - 1953
Teams Talbot-Lago, HWM
Races 13
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 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, 8 October 1904 - died in Paris, 30 March 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]


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
DNA
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 NC 0
1953 HW Motors HWM 53 Alta L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA
14
GBR GER SUI ITA
15
NC 0

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