Formula One drivers from France

Alain Prost in 2012

There have been 71 Formula One drivers from France, the most successful of them being Alain Prost who won the World Drivers' Championship four times.

World champions and race winners

The title has been won by a French driver on four occasions, all of which were victories for Alain Prost.[1] Eleven other drivers have won at least one race, though they are all far behind Prost's tally of 51 wins.[2]

René Arnoux in 2008
Didier Pironi in 1982
Patrick Depailler in 1975

Alphabetic list

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Jean Alesi in 2011
Jean Pierre Beltoise in 1969
Francois Cevert in 1973
Jean-Pierre Jabouille in 1975
Olivier Panis in 2002
Henri Pescarolo in 1973
Charles Pic in 2013
Jo Schlesser in 1968

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Current drivers

In the 2015 Formula One season there is one French driver.

Romain Grosjean was born in Geneva, Switzerland but races as a French driver. He came through the Renault driver development programme, becoming a test driver for the team in 2008. When Nelson Piquet, Jr. was dropped in 2009 Grosjean was promoted into the racing seat but failed to impress, being dropped for the following year. He was brought back into the team for the 2012 season.[15]

Romain Grosjean, 2012
Romain Grosjean
2015 season position: 9th 

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Alain Prost". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. "René Arnoux". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. "Jacques Laffite". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  5. "Didier Pironi". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  6. "Patrick Tambay". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  7. Williamson, Martin. "Maurice Trintignant". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  8. "Drivers: Maurice Trintignant". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1, Inc. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  9. "Patrick Depailler". STATS F1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. "Jean-Pierre Jabouille". STATS F1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  11. "François Cevert". STATS F1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  12. "Jean-Pierre Beltoise". STATS F1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  13. "Big hitters - Button joins the 200-plus club". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  14. Williamson, Martin. "Olivier Panis". EPSN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  15. "Romain Grosjean (biography)". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. Retrieved 30 September 2012.