Philippe Streiff
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Born | La Tronche, Isère, France | 26 June 1955
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Died | 23 December 2022 | (aged 67)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1984–1988 |
Teams | Renault, Ligier, Tyrrell, AGS |
Entries | 55 (53 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 11 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Philippe Pierre Streiff[1] (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver. He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 October 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points.
A pre-season testing crash at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro in 1989 with AGS[2] left him a quadriplegic and thus using a wheelchair, with the quality of the care he received in the aftermath having been called into question,[3] even if the accident itself was so serious the roll-bar broke on impact.[4]
Streiff organised the Masters Karting Paris Bercy.
In early 1994, Streiff made a bid to purchase Ligier in partnership with Hughes de Chaunac.[5] The bid had the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team. The bid was unsuccessful.
Belgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff.[6][7]
Streiff died on 23 December 2022, at the age of 67.[8]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
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1978 | ![]() |
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Lola T296-Cosworth | Gr.6 S 2.0 |
232 | NC | NC |
1981 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M379C-Cosworth | GTP (3.0) |
341 | 2nd | 1st |
1983 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M482-Ford Cosworth | C | 12 | DNF | DNF |
1984 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | C1 | 351 | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete European Formula Three results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total | Points |
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1980 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | NÜR 7 |
OST NC |
ZOL 22 |
MAG 4 |
ZAN 8 |
LCA 7 |
MUG | MIS Ret |
KNU 5 |
SIL DNA |
JAR 9 |
KAC 3 |
ZOL 1 |
6th | 18 | ||
1981 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | VAL DNQ |
NÜR Ret |
DON 9 |
OST 6 |
ZOL 2 |
MAG 4 |
LCA 4 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL DNA |
CET 5 |
MIS 4 |
KNU 3 |
JAR Ret |
IMO 2 |
MUG 3 |
4th | 36 |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
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1982 | Motul GPA | AGS | BMW | SIL 10 |
HOC Ret |
THR 5 |
NÜR Ret |
MUG Ret |
VAL 2 |
PAU Ret |
SPA 4 |
HOC Ret |
DON 5 |
MAN 2 |
PER 4 |
MIS Ret |
6th | 22 |
1983 | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | AGS | BMW | SIL 5 |
THR 8 |
HOC Ret |
NÜR | VAL 5 |
PAU 8 |
JAR 4 |
DON 3 |
MIS Ret |
PER 2 |
ZOL 3 |
MUG 3 |
4th | 25 | |
1984 | AGS | AGS | BMW | SIL Ret |
HOC 5 |
THR 3 |
VAL Ret |
MUG 11 |
PAU 2 |
HOC Ret |
MIS 2 |
PER Ret |
DON 7 |
BRH 1 |
4th | 27 |
Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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1985 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH20 | Cosworth | SIL Ret |
THR Ret |
EST 10 |
NÜR | VAL 5 |
PAU 5 |
SPA Ret |
DIJ 9 |
ÖST 5 |
ZAN 3 |
DON 5 |
8th | 12 | |
Lola Motorsport | Lola T950 | Cosworth | PER Ret |
Complete Formula One results
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Décret du 31 décembre 1994 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Boddy, William, ed. (May 1989). "Slow Progress for Streiff". Motor Sport. p. 429.
- ^ Smith, Sam (15 February 2014). "The heartbraking tale of Philippe Streiff". Autosport+.
- ^ Philippe Streiff test accident
- ^ "The remarkable story of Philippe Streiff". 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Görme Engelli Sürücüden Yeni Bir Hız Rekoru". Zaman Gazetesi. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
- ^ "Blind Belgian breaks speed record". BBC News. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Van Vliet, Pierre (23 December 2022). "Décès de Philippe Streiff". L'auto-journal. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 364. ISBN 0851127029.
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- 1955 births
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- Sportspeople from La Tronche
- French racing drivers
- French Formula One drivers
- European Formula Two Championship drivers
- French Formula Three Championship drivers
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- Ligier Formula One drivers
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