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| Full Name | Alexandre Louis Chiron |
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| Date of Birth | Thursday 3 August 1899 |
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| Date of Death | Friday 22 June 1979 |
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| Age of Death | 79 years, 10 months, 19 days |
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| Born | |
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| Active Years | 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1956, 1958 (World Championship),
1953 (West German Championship),
1946–1951, 1953, 1955–1956, 1958 (overall) |
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| Races Contested | 79 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 4.5, Mean: 4.83 (Standard deviation: 2.93) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 11, Mean: 11.64 (Standard deviation: 7.33) |
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| Fastest Laps | 0 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 14, Mean: 12.57 (Standard deviation: 5.47) |
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| Races Led | 0 |
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| Debut | 1946 Nice GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1947 Comminges GP |
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| Last Race | 1958 Monaco GP |
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| World Championship |
| Drivers' Championship | | 1950 – | 9th | (4 points) |
| 1951 – | not classified | | 1953 – | not classified | | 1955 – | not classified | | 1956 – | not classified | | 1958 – | not classified |
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| Constructors' Championship | |
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| West German Championship |
| Drivers' Championship | |
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| Constructors' Championship | Not Classified |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
3. Most 25th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
4. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
5. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
6. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
7. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most Retirements (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
2. Highest Retirement Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1950 British GP,
3. Most Retirements in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
4. Most Race Entries (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
6. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 British GP,
7. Most Race Entries (2) – set at 1950 Monaco GP,
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
9. Most 9th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
10. Highest Drivers' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
11. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
12. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
13. Most 8th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
14. Most 11th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
15. Most 16th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
16. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
18. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 Swiss GP,
19. Most 9th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
20. Highest Drivers' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
21. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
22. Most 8th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
23. Most 11th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
24. Most 13th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
25. Most 16th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
26. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
27. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
28. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
29. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1950 ACF GP,
30. Most 19th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1951 Swiss GP,
31. Most Retirements (4) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
32. Most 9th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
33. Most 7th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
34. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
35. Most 9th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
36. Most 11th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
37. Most 13th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
38. Most 16th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
39. Most 19th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
40. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
41. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
42. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
43. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
44. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
45. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1951 Belgian GP,
46. Most Retirements (6) – set at 1951 German GP,
47. Most 13th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1951 German GP,
48. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1951 German GP,
49. Most Retirements (7) – set at 1951 Italian GP,
50. Most Retirements (8) – set at 1951 Spanish GP,
51. Most Retirements in a Season (5) – set at 1951 Spanish GP,
52. Most 9th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
53. Most 15th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
54. Most Consecutive Retirements (4) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
55. Most Retirements in a Season (5) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
56. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
57. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
58. Most 13th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
59. Most 19th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
60. Most 25th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
61. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
62. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
63. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
64. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
65. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
66. Most 15th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
67. Most Consecutive Retirements (4) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
68. Most Retirements in a Season (5) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
69. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
70. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
71. Most 13th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
72. Most 19th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
73. Most 29th Place Qualifications (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
74. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
75. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
76. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
77. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
78. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
79. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Swiss GP,
80. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1953 Italian GP,
81. Most 15th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
82. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
83. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
84. Most 19th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
85. Most 25th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
86. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
87. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
88. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
89. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
90. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1955 Monaco GP,
91. Most 15th Place Finishes (1) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
92. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
93. Most 19th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
94. Most 25th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
95. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
96. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
97. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
98. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
99. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1956 Monaco GP,
100. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
101. Most 19th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
102. Most 25th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
103. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
104. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Louis Chiron) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
105. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
106. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1958 Monaco GP,
107. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Monaco GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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 Franco Rol | 3 | 1950 |  Harry Schell | 1 | 1951 |  Louis Rosier | 6 | 1951 | | Alberto Ascari | 1 | 1955 | | Luigi Villoresi | 1 | 1955 | | Eugenio Castellotti | 1 | 1955 | | André Testut | 1 | 1958 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Maserati | 5 | 1950 | | Enrico Plate | 1 | 1951 | | Ecurie Rosier | 6 | 1951 | | Louis Chiron | 4 | 1953 | | Scuderia Lancia | 1 | 1955 | | Scuderia Centro Sud | 1 | 1956 | | Monte Carlo Auto Sport | 1 | 1958 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago | 44 | 1946–1949, 1951 | | Maserati | 22 | 1946–1947, 1949–1951, 1956, 1958 | | Simca-Gordini | 1 | 1949 | | HWM | 2 | 1951 | | OSCA | 12 | 1953 | | Lancia | 1 | 1955 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago | 38 | 1946–1949, 1951 | | Maserati | 22 | 1946–1947, 1949–1951, 1956, 1958 | | Simca-Gordini | 1 | 1949 | | Alta | 2 | 1951 | | Talbot | 6 | 1951 | | OSCA | 12 | 1953 | | Lancia | 1 | 1955 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Pirelli | 3 | 1955–1956, 1958 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 5 | 1950 | | Enrico Plate | 1 | 1951 | | Ecurie Rosier | 6 | 1951 | | Louis Chiron | 4 | 1953 | | Scuderia Lancia | 1 | 1955 | | Scuderia Centro Sud | 1 | 1956 | | André Testut | 1 | 1958 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Ernesto Maserati | 18 | 1946–1947, 1953 | | Amedée Gordini | 1 | 1949 | | Alberto Massimino | 6 | 1950–1951 | | Bindo Maserati | 12 | 1953 | | Ettore Maserati | 12 | 1953 | | Vittorio Jano | 1 | 1955 | | Vittorio Bellentani | 2 | 1956, 1958 | | Gioacchino Colombo | 2 | 1956, 1958 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago T26 | 14 | 1946–1949 | | Maserati 4CL | 6 | 1946–1947 | | Talbot-Lago T26C | 18 | 1947–1949, 1951 | | Talbot-Lago '39 | 7 | 1947–1948 | | Maserati | 1 | 1947 | | Talbot-Lago | 3 | 1948–1949 | | Talbot-Lago T26SS | 1 | 1948 | | Simca-Gordini T15 | 1 | 1949 | | Talbot-Lago MD | 1 | 1949 | | Maserati 4CLT | 1 | 1949 | | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 6 | 1950–1951 | | Maserati 4CLT-48 | 6 | 1950–1951 | | HWM | 2 | 1951 | | OSCA 20 | 12 | 1953 | | Lancia D50 | 1 | 1955 | | Maserati 250F | 2 | 1956, 1958 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 2 | 2 | 1946–1947 | | Car 6 | 5 | 1946–1947, 1950 | | Car 56 | 2 | 1946, 1958 | | Car 40 | 1 | 1946 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1947 | | Car 4 | 5 | 1947, 1951, 1953 | | Car 1 | 1 | 1947 | | Car 38 | 1 | 1947 | | Car 46 | 1 | 1947 | | Car 20 | 3 | 1947, 1951 | | Car 30 | 6 | 1947, 1950–1951, 1953 | | Car 72 | 1 | 1947 | | Car 10 | 5 | 1947, 1950, 1953 | | Car 7 | 1 | 1949 | | Car 18 | 3 | 1950–1951 | | Car 19 | 1 | 1950 | | Car 48 | 1 | 1950 | | Car 26 | 2 | 1950, 1953 | | Car 22 | 1 | 1950 | | Car 36 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 16 | 3 | 1951, 1953 | | Car 42 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 23 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 85 | 1 | 1951 | | Car 14 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 32 | 4 | 1953, 1955 | | Car 27 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 12 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 34 | 1 | 1956 |
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