Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (8 October 1904 – 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 and Formula Two races.[2]
Giraud-Cabantous in 1929 | |
| Born | 8 October 1904 14th arrondissement of Paris, France[1] |
|---|---|
| Died | 30 March 1973 (aged 68) Paris, France |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | French |
| Active years | 1950 – 1953 |
| Teams | Talbot-Lago, HWM |
| Entries | 13 (13 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 5 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. 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.[3] He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.
Formula One World Championship results edit
(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 |
References edit
Sources edit
- Formula One World Championship results are derived from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-23.