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 | Podiums | Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| HWM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reims-Gueux | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 | Yves Cabantous vs Louis Rosier | 1–5 | |
| 1951 | Yves Cabantous vs Louis Chiron | 4–1 | |
| 1951 | Yves Cabantous vs Philippe Étancelin | 3–2 | |
| 1951 | Yves Cabantous vs Pierre Levegh | 2–1 | |
| 1950 | Yves Cabantous vs Louis Rosier | 1–3 | |
| 1950 | Yves Cabantous vs Johnny Claes | 2–2 | |
| 1950 | Yves Cabantous vs Philippe Étancelin | 1–3 |
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19532 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | HWM | 28 | P15 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | HWM | 18 | P14 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1952 (3 seasons)▾
19521 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Grand Prix | HWM | 10 | P10 | 0 |
19516 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 14 | P8 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 8 | P5 | 2 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
19504 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 5 | P8 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 9 | Oil pipe | 0 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 6 | P4 | 3 |