Pierre Levegh
6Races
0Wins
0Podiums
4Top 10s
10.17Avg 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.
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19513 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
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| Italian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 19 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 13 | P8 | 0 |
19503 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Talbot-Lago | 10 | P7 | 0 |