F1 nation profile · since 1950

French F1 Drivers & Statistics Overview

75 drivers · 1 World Champion · 81 victories

475Drivers

84Drivers’ titles1 champion

481Victories51 · Alain Prost

314Podiums106 · Alain Prost

80Poles33 · Alain Prost

92Fastest laps41 · Alain Prost

3,078Race starts201 · Jean Alesi

3,883.5Points798.5 · Alain Prost

Since 1950, 75 French drivers have started 3,078 Grands Prix and won 81 of them. Alain Prost has won all 4 of the nation’s World Championships, from 1985 to 1993.

Key Nation Landmarks

Race

1950 British F1 GP 4 drivers on the grid

2026 Spanish F1 GP 2 drivers on the grid

Win

1955 Monaco F1 GP Maurice Trintignant

2021 Hungarian F1 GP Esteban Ocon

Pole

1974 Swedish F1 GP Patrick Depailler

2026 Italian F1 GP Pierre Gasly

Podium

1950 Swiss F1 GP Louis Rosier

2026 Monaco F1 GP Isack Hadjar

Title

1985 World Championship Alain Prost

1993 World Championship Alain Prost

World Champions

1 driver · 4 titles

Alain Prost

France’s most successful driver · 51 wins, 33 poles and 4 World Championships

1985198619891993

On the 2026 grid

With championship position

Isack Hadjar

Red Bull

P8 · 71 pts

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

P10 · 41 pts

Esteban Ocon

Haas

P18 · 3 pts

77 seasons of French wins

Gold marks a title year

1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 5 7 8 7 5 4 3 7 4 5 7 1 1 1 1

19501960197019801990200020102020

One bar per season, height is the number of Grand Prix wins that year. Each bar links to that season’s standings. Scroll back for the earlier seasons.

All 75 French F1 drivers

Ranked by career points

French F1 drivers ranked by career points; the column headers sort the table.
POS	Driver	Years	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	DT	Points
1	AlainProst	1980–1993	199	51	35	20	106	33	41	4	798.5
2	PierreGasly2026	2017–2026	191	1	1	3	5	1	3		499
3	EstebanOcon2026	2016–2026	194	1	2	1	4	0	1		486
4	RomainGrosjean	2009–2020	179	0	2	8	10	0	1		391
5	JeanAlesi	1989–2001	201	1	16	15	32	2	4		241
6	JacquesLaffite	1974–1986	176	6	10	16	32	7	6		228
7	RenéArnoux	1978–1989	149	7	9	6	22	18	12		181
8	PatrickDepailler	1972–1980	95	2	10	7	19	1	4		141
9	IsackHadjar2026	2025–2026	34	0	0	2	2	0	0		122
10	PatrickTambay	1977–1986	116	2	4	5	11	5	2		103
11	DidierPironi	1978–1982	70	3	3	7	13	4	5		101
12	FrançoisCevert	1969–1973	47	1	10	2	13	0	2		89
13	Jean-PierreBeltoise	1967–1974	85	1	3	4	8	0	4		77
14	OlivierPanis	1994–2004	157	1	3	1	5	0	0		76
15	MauriceTrintignant	1950–1964	84	2	3	5	10	0	1		72.3
16	Jean-EricVergne	2012–2014	58	0	0	0	0	0	0		52
17	JeanBehra	1952–1959	52	0	2	7	9	0	1		51.1
18	Jean-PierreJarier	1971–1983	135	0	0	3	3	3	3		31.5
19	Jean-PierreJabouille	1974–1981	49	2	0	0	2	6	0		21
20	LouisRosier	1950–1956	38	0	0	2	2	0	0		18
21	RobertManzon	1950–1956	28	0	0	2	2	0	0		16
22	HenriPescarolo	1968–1976	57	0	0	1	1	0	1		12
23	PhilippeStreiff	1984–1988	54	0	0	1	1	0	0		11
24	ÉricBernard	1989–1994	45	0	0	1	1	0	0		10
25	JohnnyServoz-Gavin	1967–1970	12	0	1	0	1	0	0		9
26	ÉrikComas	1991–1994	59	0	0	0	0	0	0		7
27	PhilippeAlliot	1984–1994	110	0	0	0	0	0	0		7
28	SébastienBourdais	2008–2009	27	0	0	0	0	0	0		6
29	YvesGiraud Cabantous	1950–1953	13	0	0	0	0	0	0		5
30	BertrandGachot	1989–1995	47	0	0	0	0	0	1		5
31	RaymondSommer	1950–1950	5	0	0	0	0	0	0		3
32	Jean-ChristopheBoullion	1995–1995	11	0	0	0	0	0	0		3
33	PhilippeÉtancelin	1950–1952	12	0	0	0	0	0	0		3
34	ÉlieBayol	1952–1956	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		2
35	JulesBianchi	2013–2014	34	0	0	0	0	0	0		2
36	EugèneChaboud	1950–1951	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		1
37	GuyLigier	1966–1967	12	0	0	0	0	0	0		1
38	OlivierGrouillard	1989–1992	41	0	0	0	0	0	0		1
39	JeanLucienbonnet	1959–1959	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
40	FrançoisMazet	1971–1971	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
41	RogerLoyer	1954–1954	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
42	StéphaneSarrazin	1999–1999	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
43	JeanLucas	1955–1955	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
44	AldoGordini	1951–1951	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
45	AndréGuelfi	1958–1958	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
46	MikeSparken	1955–1955	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
47	Pierre-HenriRaphanel	1988–1989	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
48	MarcelBalsa	1952–1952	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
49	MaxJean	1971–1971	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
50	FrançoisPicard	1958–1958	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
51	Jean-LouisSchlesser	1983–1988	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
52	GeorgesGrignard	1951–1951	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
53	RobertLa Caze	1958–1958	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
54	JoséDolhem	1974–1974	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
55	GérardLarrousse	1974–1974	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
56	CharlesPozzi	1950–1950	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
57	EugèneMartin	1950–1950	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
58	PatrickGaillard	1979–1979	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
59	JoSchlesser	1967–1968	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
60	HenriLouveau	1950–1951	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
61	FranckLagorce	1994–1994	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
62	GuyMairesse	1950–1951	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
63	BernardCollomb	1961–1964	4	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
64	JacquesPollet	1954–1955	5	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
65	PierreLevegh	1950–1951	6	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
66	FranckMontagny	2006–2006	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
67	PaulBelmondo	1992–1994	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
68	MichelLeclère	1975–1976	7	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
69	Jean-MarcGounon	1993–1994	9	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
70	AndréSimon	1951–1957	11	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
71	PascalFabre	1987–1987	11	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
72	FrançoisMigault	1972–1975	13	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
73	FrançoisHesnault	1984–1985	19	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
74	YannickDalmas	1987–1994	24	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
75	CharlesPic	2012–2013	39	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

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French F1 drivers · Frequently Asked Questions

How many French drivers have raced in Formula 1?

75 French drivers have entered a Formula 1 World Championship round. Together they made 3,078 Grand Prix starts.

How many French F1 World Champions are there?

Alain Prost is the only French F1 World Champion, taking the title in 1985.

Who was the first French F1 World Champion?

Alain Prost, in 1985.

Which French driver has the most F1 wins?

Alain Prost, with 51 Grand Prix victories.

Which French drivers race in Formula 1 in 2026?

3 drivers: Isack Hadjar (Red Bull), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Esteban Ocon (Haas).

When was the most recent French F1 victory?

The 2021 Hungarian F1 GP, won by Esteban Ocon.

Pos.	F1 Drivers	DT
1	Lewis Hamilton	7
2	Michael Schumacher	7
3	Juan-Manuel Fangio	5
4	Max Verstappen	4
5	Sebastian Vettel	4
6	Alain Prost	4
7	Ayrton Senna	3
8	Nelson Piquet	3
9	Niki Lauda	3
10	Jackie Stewart	3

Pos.		Points
1	Kimi Antonelli	292
2	George Russell	211
3	Lewis Hamilton	191
4	Lando Norris	186
5	Charles Leclerc	167
6	Max Verstappen	145
7	Oscar Piastri	120
8	Isack Hadjar	71
9	Liam Lawson	59
10	Pierre Gasly	41

French F1 Drivers & Statistics Overview

Key Nation Landmarks

World Champions

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77 seasons of French wins

All 75 French F1 drivers

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