Famous French F1 Drivers

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Romain Grosjean

(Only Racing Driver to Hold Both the GP2 Asia Series and Main GP2 Series Titles Simultaneously)

Birthdate: April 17, 1986

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland

Romain Grosjean is a racing driver who spent nine Formula One seasons with several teams. In 2011, he won the GP2 Series as well as the GP2 Asia Series, becoming the first two-time GP2 Asia champion. He currently competes in the US-based IndyCar Series.

Pierre Gasly

(Formula 1 Driver)

Birthdate: February 7, 1996

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Rouen, France

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Esteban Ocon

(French Racing Driver)

Birthdate: September 17, 1996

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Evreux, France

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Alain Prost

(Four-Time Formula One Drivers’ Champion)

Birthdate: February 24, 1955

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Lorette, Loire, France

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jean Alesi

(French Professional Racing Driver)

Birthdate: June 11, 1964

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Avignon, France

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Francois Cevert

(French Racing Driver)

Birthdate: February 25, 1944

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: October 6, 1973

Jean-Éric Vergne

(French Racing Driver)

Birthdate: April 25, 1990

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Pontoise, France

Olivier Panis

(French Former Racing Driver)

Birthdate: September 2, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Oullins, Lyon, France

Jacques Laffite

(French Former Racing Driver)

Birthdate: November 21, 1943

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Érik Comas

(French Former Formula One Driver)

Birthdate: September 28, 1963

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, France

Pierre Levegh

(French Formula One Driver)

Birthdate: December 22, 1905

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: June 11, 1955

Patrick Depailler

(French Formula One Driver)

Birthdate: August 9, 1944

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Clermont-Ferrand, France

Died: August 1, 1980

Bertrand Gachot

(French Formula One Driver)

Birthdate: December 23, 1962

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Jean-Pierre Beltoise

(French Grand Prix Motorcycle Road Racer and Formula One Driver)

Birthdate: April 26, 1937

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: January 5, 2015

Maurice Trintignant

(French Motor Racing Driver and Vintner)

Birthdate: October 30, 1917

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse, France

Died: February 13, 2005

Yvan Muller

(Racecar driver)

Birthdate: August 16, 1969

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Altkirch