Philippe Streiff
born 26 Jun 1955 · raced 1984–1988
Philippe Streiff was a French racing driver whose F1 career, though brief, showcased considerable promise. He made his F1 debut with Renault in 1984. Streiff competed for Ligier and Tyrrell, often impressing with his raw speed and aggressive driving style, and achieved one podium finish in the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. His career was tragically cut short by a testing accident in Brazil in 1989, which left him a quadriplegic. Despite his injuries, Streiff remained a respected figure in motorsport, advocating for disability awareness and continuing to attend races. He competed in 54 Grand Prix, with 1 podiums.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 1.5 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 1 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 0.33 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0 |
| Circuito de Jerez | 0 | 0 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 |
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.
- Jonathan Palmer16 shared races · Compare with Jonathan Palmer (1987)
- Martin Brundle16 shared races · Compare with Martin Brundle (1986)
- Jacques Laffite4 shared races · Compare with Jacques Laffite (1985)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tyrrell | Palmer vs StreiffJonathan Palmer vs Philippe Streiff | 10–6 |
| 1986 | Tyrrell | Brundle vs StreiffMartin Brundle vs Philippe Streiff | 11–5 |
| 1985 | Ligier | Laffite vs StreiffJacques Laffite vs Philippe Streiff | 1–3 |
13 circuitsShow all▾
198816 racesAGS▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 21 | P9 | 0 | |
| 23 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 | |
| 23 | Collision | 0 | |
| 16 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 16 | Broken wing | 0 | |
| 17 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| 11 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 19 | P12 | 0 | |
| 12 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 19 | Brakes | 0 |
Earlier seasons1984–1987 (4 seasons)▾
198716 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 25 | P12 | 0 | |
| 25 | P8 | 0 | |
| 15 | P7 | 0 | |
| 21 | P12 | 0 | |
| 24 | P12 | 0 | |
| 25 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 22 | P45 places better than season average (P8.9) | 3 | |
| 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| 25 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 23 | Accident | 0 | |
| 23 | P9 | 0 | |
| 20 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Philippe Streiff’s average finish in 1987 (P8.9, retirements excluded).
198616 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 19 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | P9 | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | P6 | 1 | |
| 17 | Heat shield fire | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 22 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P7 | 0 |
19855 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P3 | 4 | |
| 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| 5 | P8 | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 19 | P10 | 0 |
19841 raceRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Transmission | 0 |