Yves Cabantous
born 8 Oct 1904 · raced 1950–1953
13Races
0Wins
0Podiums
6Top 10s
8.88Avg Position
12Avg Grid Pos
Yves Cabantous was a French driver who competed in Formula 1 in its first four seasons, from 1950 to 1953. He drove a Talbot-Lago in the first two years and an HWM after that, with 13 Grands Prix in total. His best result was fourth place at the 1950 British Grand Prix, the first ever World Championship race, which brought him points in the opening season. Cabantous was already in his mid-forties when the championship began.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HWM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Reims-Gueux | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Louis Rosier10 shared races · Compare with Louis Rosier (1951)
- Philippe Étancelin9 shared races · Compare with Philippe Étancelin (1951)
- Louis Chiron5 shared races · Compare with Louis Chiron (1951)
- Johnny Claes4 shared races · Compare with Johnny Claes (1950)
- Pierre Levegh3 shared races · Compare with Pierre Levegh (1951)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs RosierYves Cabantous vs Louis Rosier | 1–5 |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs ChironYves Cabantous vs Louis Chiron | 4–1 |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs ÉtancelinYves Cabantous vs Philippe Étancelin | 3–2 |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs LeveghYves Cabantous vs Pierre Levegh | 2–1 |
| 1950 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs RosierYves Cabantous vs Louis Rosier | 1–3 |
| 1950 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs ClaesYves Cabantous vs Johnny Claes | 2–2 |
| 1950 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs ÉtancelinYves Cabantous vs Philippe Étancelin | 1–3 |
1 circuitsShow all▾
19532 racesHWM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | P15 | 0 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1952 (3 seasons)▾
19521 raceHWM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P10 | 0 |
19516 racesTalbot-Lago▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 0 | |
| 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 15 | Ignition | 0 |
19504 racesTalbot-Lago▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Oil pipe | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 |