Pierre Levegh
born 22 Dec 1905 · raced 1950–1951
6Races
0Wins
0Podiums
3Top 10s
8Avg Position
15.17Avg Grid Pos
Pierre Levegh, a French sportsman known for his diverse racing career in endurance events and sports car racing, briefly entered Formula 1 in its nascent years. While his F1 career spanned just 6 starts, without scoring points, he is tragically remembered for the catastrophic accident at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, his crash resulted in the deaths of over 80 spectators, making it the worst disaster in motorsport history and profoundly impacting racing safety regulations globally.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No matches for “”. | |||
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 Rosier6 shared races · Compare with Louis Rosier (1951)
- Yves Cabantous3 shared races · Compare with Yves Cabantous (1951)
- Louis Chiron3 shared races · Compare with Louis Chiron (1951)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Chiron vs LeveghLouis Chiron vs Pierre Levegh | 1–2 |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Cabantous vs LeveghYves Cabantous vs Pierre Levegh | 2–1 |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago | Levegh vs RosierPierre Levegh vs Louis Rosier | 0–3 |
| 1950 | Talbot-Lago | Levegh vs RosierPierre Levegh vs Louis Rosier | 0–3 |
19513 racesTalbot-Lago▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950 (1 season)▾
19503 racesTalbot-Lago▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 |