Raymond Sommer
born 31 Aug 1906 · raced 1950
5Races
0Wins
0Podiums
1Top 10s
4Avg Position
10.2Avg Grid Pos
Raymond Sommer was a French driver and a leading privateer of the immediate post-war years. He drove Ferrari and Talbot-Lago cars in the inaugural 1950 Formula 1 World Championship season, finishing fourth at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, his best result, and scoring three points in 5 Grands Prix. He had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1932 and 1933. Sommer was killed in 1950 in a crash at a race in Cadours, France.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 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.
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
19505 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Talbot-LagoItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 8 | Gearbox | 0 |
Talbot-LagoFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 16 | Overheating | 0 |
Talbot-LagoBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 5 | Oil pressure | 0 |
FerrariSwiss GPSwiss Grand Prix | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
FerrariMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 9 | P4 | 3 |