Louis Chiron
F1 Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Monegasque |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Date of birth: | 3 August 1899 |
| Date of death: | 22 June 1979 (aged 79) |
| Race debut: |  1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 1955 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1950-51, 1953, 1955-56, 1958 |
| Best championship result: | 9th (1950) |
Career Statistics
| Did not start: | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 8 | 53.3% |
| First lap retirements: | 0 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 15.2 | |
| Avg. finish: | 8.0 | |
| Best start: | 8th | x2 |
| Best result: | 3rd | x1 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maserati | 1950-51, 1956, 1958 | 8 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Talbot-Lago | 1951 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 6 | – | – |
| OSCA | 1953 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 10 | – | – |
| Lancia | 1955 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 6 | – | – |
| 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bremgarten | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | – | – |
| Monte Carlo | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Monza | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 10 | – | – |
 Nurburgring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – | – | – |
 Pedralbes | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Reims | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 6 | – | – |
| Silverstone | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | – | – | – |
 Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Franco Rol | 3 | 1950 |
 Harry Schell | 1 | 1951 |
| Louis Rosier | 6 | 1951 |
| Eugenio Castellotti | 1 | 1955 |
| Luigi Villoresi | 1 | 1955 |
| Alberto Ascari | 1 | 1955 |
| Andre Testut | 1 | 1958 |