Robert Choulet F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Robert Choulet

86th in all-time ranking

6

Grand Prix Wins

9

Grand Prix Poles

23

Podiums

65

Grands Prix

Designer Profile

Country	France
Role	Head of aerodynamics 5 cars
F1 Cars	5 (1976–1980)
F1 Teams	Ligier, Alfa Romeo
Ranking	86th of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Ligier 1976–1980 · 4 cars · 6 wins Alfa Romeo 1979–1980 · 1 car · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarLigier JS5 1976Ligier JS11/15 1980

Race1976 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1976 BRA F1 GP1980 USA F1 Grand Prix1980 USA F1 GP

Pole1976 Italian F1 Grand Prix1976 ITA F1 GP1980 USA F1 Grand Prix1980 USA F1 GP

Win1977 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1977 SWE F1 GP1980 German F1 Grand Prix1980 GER F1 GP

Podium1976 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1976 BEL F1 GP1980 USA F1 Grand Prix1980 USA F1 GP

F1 cars designed by Robert Choulet5 cars · 1976–1980All F1 cars →

P21980Ligier JS11/15Head of aerodynamics2 wins66 ptsFord engine179P111979–80Alfa Romeo 179Head of aerodynamics4 ptsAlfa Romeo engineJS11P31979Ligier JS11Head of aerodynamics3 wins61 ptsFord engineJS7P61977–78Ligier JS7Head of aerodynamics1 win20 ptsMatra engineJS5P61976Ligier JS5Head of aerodynamics3 podiums20 ptsMatra engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Robert Choulet is credited with 5 Formula 1 cars for Ligier and Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1980. Those cars won 6 Grands Prix. The most successful was the Ligier JS11, with 3 wins. Robert Choulet ranks 86th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.