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Pierre Gasly
(Formula 1 Driver)
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Birthdate: February 7, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Romain Grosjean
(Only Racing Driver to Hold Both the GP2 Asia Series and Main GP2 Series Titles Simultaneously)
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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.
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Alain Prost
(Four-Time Formula One Drivers’ Champion)
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Birthdate: February 24, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lorette, Loire, France
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Esteban Ocon
(French Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: September 17, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Evreux, France
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Sébastien Loeb
(French Professional Racecar Driver)
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Birthdate: February 26, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Haguenau, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jules Bianchi
(French Motor Racing & F1 Driver)
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Birthdate: August 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: July 17, 2015
Jules Bianchi, grandson of GT World Champion Mauro Bianchi, was a Formula 3 Euro Series winner and a French Formula Renault 2.0 champion. A collision during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix caused him a diffuse axonal injury. He was in a coma for 8 months before dying at age 25.
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Michèle Mouton
(French Former Rally Driver)
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Birthdate: June 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Grasse, France
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Jean Alesi
(French Professional Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: June 11, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Avignon, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Francois Cevert
(French Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: February 25, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 6, 1973
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Jacques Laffite
(French Former Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: November 21, 1943
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Érik Comas
(French Former Formula One Driver)
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Birthdate: September 28, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, France
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Olivier Panis
(French Former Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: September 2, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oullins, Lyon, France
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Sébastien Bourdais
(One of the Most Successful Drivers in the History of American Open-Wheel Car Racing)
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Birthdate: February 28, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Le Mans, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Gaston Chevrolet
(French Racecar Driver and Automobile Manufacturer)
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Birthdate: October 4, 1892
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
Died: November 25, 1920
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Philippe de Rothschild
(French Racecar Driver, Screenwriter and Socialite)
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Birthdate: April 13, 1902
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 20, 1988
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David Hallyday
(French Singer and Amateur Sports Car Racer)
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Birthdate: August 14, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Patrick Depailler
(French Formula One Driver)
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Birthdate: August 9, 1944
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Died: August 1, 1980
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Hellé Nice
(French Racing Automobile Driver)
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Birthdate: December 15, 1900
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aunay-sous-Auneau, France
Died: October 1, 1984
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Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma
(French Businessman and Racing Car Driver)
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Birthdate: March 4, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 8, 2018
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Jean-Pierre Beltoise
(French Grand Prix Motorcycle Road Racer and Formula One Driver)
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Birthdate: April 26, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 5, 2015
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Maurice Trintignant
(French Motor Racing Driver and Vintner)
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Birthdate: October 30, 1917
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse, France
Died: February 13, 2005
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Paul Belmondo
(French Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: April 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Bob Wollek
(French Racing Driver)
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Birthdate: November 4, 1943
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: March 16, 2001
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Olivier Chandon de Brailles
(French Race Car Driver and Champagne Tycoon Who Died in a Car Crash)
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Birthdate: September 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: France
Died: March 2, 1983
French race car driver Olivier Chandon de Brailles and Moët et Chandon Champagne heir. Apart from race car driving, he also excelled in sky diving and martial arts. He died by drowning in a canal after a horrific car crash during a practice race at age 27.
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Anne-Charlotte Verney
(French Racing and Rally Driver)
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Birthdate: May 17, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Le Mans, France
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Camille du Gast
(One of the Richest and Most Accomplished Widows in France)
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Birthdate: May 30, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 24, 1942
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Maurice Farman
(British-French Aviation Pioneer, Motor Racer, Cyclist, and Aircraft Manufacturer)
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Birthdate: March 21, 1877
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 25, 1964
British-French motor racer, aviator, and aircraft manufacturer Maurice Farman was also a champion in tandem cycling. He and his brother, Henri, completed the world’s first circular flight of over 1km. He also made pioneering studies in aerial radiotelephony, while his company introduced the world’s first long-distance passenger plane, Goliath.
