François Cévert was a French F1 driver who raced in the Formula 1 World Championship between 1970 and 1973. Driving a Tyrrell Ford, he won the 1971 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen but was tragically killed in a horrific crash at the same circuit 2 years later. His brother-in-law was Jean-Pierre Beltoise.
François Cévert's F1 Wins
Win Number | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Round | No. | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Grid | Winning Margin | Race Time | Speed | Distance |
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1 | 1971 United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | 3 October 1971 | 11/11 | 9 | Tyrrell Ford | 002 | Goodyear | 5 | 40.062 | 1:43:51.991 | 185.236 | 320.665 |