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Jean Behra
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Jean Behra

FRAge 105JEA

1959 season

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Career · 1952–1959

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The Story

Jean Behra was a French Formula 1 driver who contested 52 Grands Prix between 1952 and 1959, racing Gordini, Maserati, BRM and Ferrari. He made his debut at the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix, and stood on the podium 9 times, with a best finish of second place at the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix. Behra scored 51.14 championship points, making his final start at the 1959 French Grand Prix.

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NationalityFR
Born16 Feb 1921
StatusInactive

Team

Raced 1952–1959 — last with Ferrari.

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Last GP

Round by round · 1959

R1 · MON
Monaco
DNF
Teammate
Brooks · P2
R3 · NET
Netherlands
P5
Teammate
Hill · P6
R4 · FRA
France
DNF
Teammate
Brooks · P1

Teammates

Cliff Allison
Cliff Allison
1959
Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney
1959
Olivier Gendebien
Olivier Gendebien
1959
Phil Hill
Phil Hill
1959
TB
Tony Brooks
1959
Carlos Menditeguy
Carlos Menditeguy
1953–1958
HS
Harry Schell
1953–1958
HG
Horace Gould
1955–1958
Jo Bonnier
Jo Bonnier
1956–1958
Juan Fangio
Juan Fangio
1957–1958
Maurice Trintignant
Maurice Trintignant
1952–1958
PG
Paco Godia
1956–1958
RF
Ron Flockhart
1958
AS
André Simon
1955–1957
BH
Bruce Halford
1956–1957
Giorgio Scarlatti
Giorgio Scarlatti
1957
Hans Herrmann
Hans Herrmann
1957
IB
Ivor Bueb
1957
LP
Luigi Piotti
1956–1957
Masten Gregory
Masten Gregory
1957
OV
Ottorino Volonterio
1956–1957
Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss
1956–1957
AU
Alberto Uria
1955–1956
CP
Cesare Perdisa
1955–1956
CL
Chico Landi
1956
GG
Gerino Gerini
1956
HD
Hernando da Silva Ramos
1956
Jack Brabham
Jack Brabham
1956
José Froilán González
José Froilán González
1956
Louis Chiron
Louis Chiron
1956
LR
Louis Rosier
1955–1956
Luigi Villoresi
Luigi Villoresi
1956
MH
Mike Hawthorn
1956
ÓG
Óscar González
1956
Roy Salvadori
Roy Salvadori
1955–1956
Toulo de Graffenried
Toulo de Graffenried
1956
Umberto Maglioli
Umberto Maglioli
1956
Clemar Bucci
Clemar Bucci
1954–1955
JF
John Fitch
1955
Johnny Claes
Johnny Claes
1952–1955
LM
Lance Macklin
1955
Luigi Musso
Luigi Musso
1955
PC
Peter Collins
1955
PW
Peter Walker
1955
Roberto Mieres
Roberto Mieres
1953–1955
Sergio Mantovani
Sergio Mantovani
1955
André Pilette
André Pilette
1954
ÉB
Élie Bayol
1954
Fred Wacker
Fred Wacker
1953–1954
GB
Georges Berger
1954
JP
Jacques Pollet
1954
Paul Frère
Paul Frère
1954
Roger Loyer
Roger Loyer
1954
RM
Robert Manzon
1952–1953
Prince Bira
Prince Bira
1952

Race History

YearGrand PrixGridFinishPts
  • 1959French Grand Prix5DNF—
  • 1959Dutch Grand Prix452
  • 1959Monaco Grand Prix2DNF—
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