Paul Frère
born 30 Jan 1917 · raced 1952–1956
11Races
0Wins
1Podiums
5Top 10s
5.8Avg Position
11.18Avg Grid Pos
Paul Frère was a Belgian driver and respected motoring journalist who raced in Formula 1 from 1952 to 1956. He drove HWM, Simca, Gordini and Ferrari cars, taking 11 Grand Prix starts. His best result was second place at the 1956 Belgian Grand Prix, his home race, for Ferrari. Frère was an accomplished sports car racer who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960, and he later wrote widely on the technical side of motor racing.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 2.2 |
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.
- Jean Behra3 shared races · Compare with Jean Behra (1954)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Gordini | Behra vs FrèreJean Behra vs Paul Frère | 2–1 |
1 circuitsShow all▾
19561 raceFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P2 | 6 |
Earlier seasons1952–1955 (4 seasons)▾
19552 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P4 | 3 | |
| 15 | P8 | 0 |
19543 racesGordini▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 19 | Axle | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 |
19532 racesHWM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P10 | 0 |
19523 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 |