56
1956 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Ferrari.
Olivier GendebienF1 career record
Olivier Gendebien contested 16 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1956 and 1961 with Ferrari, Cooper-Climax, Emeryson, Lotus-Climax.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 2
- Poles
- 0
- Starts
- 16
- Points
- 18
- Win rate
- 0.0%
- Podium rate
- 12.5%
- GOAT score
- 4.2
Ranked 117th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 0
- Best finish
- 2nd
- Best grid
- 3rd
- Finish rate
- 68.8%
- Retirements
- 5
- 2 podiums — 123rd all time
- Reached the podium without ever winning a Grand Prix
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1956 — 1961 · 5 seasons- Races
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 2
- Poles
- 0
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 0.0%Podium rate 12.5%Points 18Best season 1960 (0 wins, 2 podiums)
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61
1961 — Final season
Last of 6 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 4 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — Olivier Gendebien(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Olivier Gendebien(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Olivier Gendebien(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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