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François Picard (racing driver)

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François Picard
Born(1921-04-26)26 April 1921
Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, France
Died29 April 1996(1996-04-29) (aged 75)
Nice, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years1958
TeamsRob Walker Racing Team
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
Last entry1958 Moroccan Grand Prix

François Picard (26 April 1921 – 29 April 1996[1]) was a racing driver from France. He participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, on 19 October 1958. He scored no championship points. This race was his last, as he crashed his Cooper into Olivier Gendebien's Ferrari, which had spun in front of him, and Picard suffered serious injuries. He eventually recovered, but never raced again.

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1958 RRC Walker Racing Team Cooper T43 (F2) Climax Straight-4 ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR
Ret
NC 0

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers — Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.