Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis, a French Formula 1 driver, is best known for his improbable victory at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, starting 14th in a chaotic, rain-affected race. Despite a career spanning 158 starts, this remained his sole win, highlighting a tenacious yet often unheralded talent in the midfield. He drove for Ligier, Prost, BAR, and Toyota, consistently demonstrating his racecraft and an ability to seize rare opportunities. Panis was a dependable, experienced figure in the paddock, respected for his pragmatic approach and enduring presence.
158Races
1Wins
5Podiums
65Top 10s
11.91Avg Position
12.18Avg Grid Pos
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 1.22 | 9 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.56 | 9 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 0.44 | 9 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 0.25 | 8 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.13 | 8 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0.11 | 9 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.11 | 9 |
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- Circuit de Monaco
- Hockenheimring
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Red Bull Ring
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Nürburgring
- Sepang International Circuit
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Autódromo do Estoril
200417 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P14 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Toyota | 8 | P14 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toyota | 9 | P8 | 1 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toyota | 9 | P14 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toyota | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toyota | 14 | P15 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Toyota | 8 | P5 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | P8 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toyota | 7 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Toyota | 8 | P9 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toyota | 14 | P12 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toyota | 18 | P13 | 0 |
200316 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toyota | 4 | P10 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Toyota | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toyota | 9 | Brakes | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toyota | 7 | P5 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P8 | 1 |
| European Grand Prix | Toyota | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toyota | 7 | P8 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toyota | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toyota | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toyota | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toyota | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toyota | 5 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
200217 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | Mechanical | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 15 | P12 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | Exhaust | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Throttle | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 18 | Clutch | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Collision | 0 |
200117 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P9 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | Electrical | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Steering | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | P8 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P7 | 0 |
199916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Prost | 6 | Alternator | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Prost | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Prost | 5 | P9 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Prost | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Prost | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Prost | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Prost | 7 | P6 | 1 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Prost | 18 | P10 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Prost | 3 | P8 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Prost | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Prost | 11 | Throttle | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Prost | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Prost | 20 | Wheel | 0 |
199816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Prost | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Prost | 9 | Vibrations | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Prost | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Prost | 20 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Prost | 16 | P15 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Prost | 10 | Clutch | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Prost | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Prost | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Prost | 18 | Wheel | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Prost | 12 | P16 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Prost | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Prost | 15 | P15 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Prost | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Prost | 21 | P9 | 0 |
199710 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Prost | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Prost | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Prost | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Prost | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Prost | 12 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Prost | 12 | P4 | 3 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Prost | 4 | P8 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Prost | 3 | Electrical | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Prost | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Prost | 9 | P5 | 2 |
199616 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P7 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ligier | 16 | Handling | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Ligier | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 8 | Collision | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | 14 | P1 | 10 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | P7 | 0 |
199517 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P2 | 6 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Ligier | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Ligier | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | Water leak | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ligier | 13 | P4 | 3 |
| French Grand Prix | Ligier | 6 | P8 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Ligier | 10 | Collision | 0 |
199416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P5 | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | P9 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | 6 | P10 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Ligier | 12 | P2 | 6 |
| British Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | P12 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Ligier | 13 | Collision | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P12 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | 20 | P9 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Ligier | 22 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P11 | 0 |