André Simon (racing driver)
| Born | 5 January 1920 Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 July 2012 (aged 92) Évian-les-Bains, Haute Savoie, France |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1951–1952, 1955–1957 |
| Teams | Gordini, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati (Incl non-works) |
| Entries | 12 (11 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1951 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1957 Italian Grand Prix |
André Constant Simon (5 January 1920 – 11 July 2012)[1] was a racing driver from France.[2] He participated in Formula One from 1951 to 1957, competing in a total of 12 World Championship races but scoring no championship points.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
[edit](key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 15 | Gordini Straight-4 | SUI DNA |
500 | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR | GER Ret |
ITA 6 |
ESP Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 1952 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari Straight-4 | SUI Ret * |
500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA 6 |
NC | 0 |
| 1955 | Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes-Benz Straight-8 | ARG | MON Ret |
500 | BEL | NED | NC | 0 | |||
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | GBR Ret |
ITA | |||||||||
| 1956 | André Simon | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR | GER | NC | 0 | |
| Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ITA 9 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON DNQ |
500 | FRA | GBR | GER | PES | NC | 0 | |
| Ottorino Volonterio | ITA 11 † | ||||||||||||
Source:[3]
| |||||||||||||
- * Indicates shared drive with Giuseppe Farina
- † Indicates shared drive with Ottorino Volonterio
References
[edit]- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - André Simon". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Saward, Joe (11 July 2012). "André Simon". Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 355. ISBN 0851127029.
External links
[edit]- Profile at grandprix.com
- Profile at Motor Sport magazine database
 | This biographical article related to French auto racing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Formula One biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2012 deaths
- Racing drivers from Paris
- French racing drivers
- French Formula One drivers
- Gordini Formula One drivers
- Ferrari Formula One drivers
- Mercedes-Benz Formula One drivers
- Maserati Formula One drivers
- Scuderia Centro Sud Formula One drivers
- European Formula Two Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- French auto racing biography stubs
- Formula One people stubs
- 12 Hours of Reims drivers