Bernard Boyer F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Bernard Boyer †

66th in all-time ranking

1

Constructors' Title

1

Drivers' Title

9

Grand Prix Wins

2

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	France
Date of Birth	Mar 25th 1934
Date of Death	Mar 19th 2018
Roles	Chief designer 1 car Designer 2 cars
F1 Cars	3 (1968–1970)
F1 Teams	Matra
Ranking	66th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1969MS80Jackie Stewart

Wins per Team

Matra 1968–1970 · 3 cars · 9 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1969MS8017 clear of Brabham-Ford

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarMatra MS10 1968Matra MS120 1970

Race1968 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1968 ESP F1 GP 34 years, 48 days34y, 48d1970 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1970 MEX F1 GP 36 years, 214 days36y, 214d

Pole1969 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1969 MON F1 GP 35 years, 54 days35y, 54d1969 French F1 Grand Prix1969 FRA F1 GP 35 years, 103 days35y, 103d

Win1968 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1968 NED F1 GP 34 years, 90 days34y, 90d1969 Italian F1 Grand Prix1969 ITA F1 GP 35 years, 166 days35y, 166d

Podium1968 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1968 NED F1 GP 34 years, 90 days34y, 90d1970 Italian F1 Grand Prix1970 ITA F1 GP 36 years, 165 days36y, 165d

Constructors' title1969 Italian F1 Grand Prix1969 ITA F1 GP 35 years, 166 days35y, 166donce so far

Drivers' title1969 Italian F1 Grand Prix1969 ITA F1 GP 35 years, 166 days35y, 166donce so far

F1 cars designed by Bernard Boyer3 cars · 1968–1970All F1 cars →

MS120P71970Matra MS120Chief designer3 podiums24 ptsMatra engineP1 · Champion1969Matra MS80Designer6 wins85 ptsFord engineMS10P31968Matra MS10Designer3 wins44 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Bernard Boyer is credited with 3 Formula 1 cars for Matra between 1968 and 1970. Those cars won 9 Grands Prix, 1 drivers' title and 1 constructors' title. The most successful was the Matra MS80, with 6 wins. Bernard Boyer ranks 66th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.