Formula One drivers from Monaco

There have been 3 Formula One drivers from Monaco.

Former drivers

Louis Chiron was Monaco's first Formula One driver. He is better known for his pre-war efforts in motorsport, having won 21 Grands Prix (including the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix) before the World Championship began in 1950. He was an elder statesman, as he was 50 when the first World Championship Grand Prix came around. His only points finish was a 3rd at his home race in Monaco in 1950. He did the full 1951 season bar the Indy 500 and only made sporadic appearances after that. He is still the oldest person to enter a Grand Prix, being 58 years and 288 days old when he failed to qualify for his final race, the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.

André Testut entered in his home race on 2 occasions - 1958 and 1959. Both times he failed to qualify his privateer Maserati 250F.

45 years after Testut failed to make the grid in 1959, Olivier Beretta was signed by Larrousse for the 1994 season. He competed in 10 Grands Prix with a best result of 7th at the German Grand Prix before his sponsorship money ran out and was replaced with Philippe Alliot. He finished 8th in his only attempt at his home race. He later switched his focus to sports-cars.

Louis Chiron

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