Formula 1 driver · 1950–1958

Louis Chiron

NationalityMonaco MonacoCodeCHONumber56Last teamMaserati
Starts15
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Points4
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinish

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=63 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
36-27
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=41 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
15-26
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.333

Positions Gained

Low
n=7 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
9.143
expectation adjusted
1.484

Finishing

Medium
n=15 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
46.7%
teammate classification rate
50.7%
retirements
8

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.83

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample
n=5 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
4
team points
36
points per start
0.267

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Maserati1956–19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19580–00–0
Maserati19560–00–0
Maserati19560–00–0
Maserati19560–00–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1958Monaco Grand PrixMaserati——did_not_qualify
1956Monaco Grand PrixMaserati——did_not_start
1955Monaco Grand PrixLancia—196
1953Italian Grand PrixOsca—2510
1953Swiss Grand PrixOsca——did_not_start
1953British Grand PrixOsca——did_not_start
1953French Grand PrixOsca—2515
1951Spanish Grand PrixTalbot-Lago—12DNF
1951Italian Grand PrixTalbot-Lago—17DNF
1951German Grand PrixTalbot-Lago—13DNF
1951British Grand PrixTalbot-Lago—13DNF
1951French Grand PrixTalbot-Lago—86

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1958Maserati0000050th
1956Maserati0000052nd
1955Lancia1000029th
1953Osca2000046th
1951Maserati, Talbot-Lago7000020th
1950Maserati5010410th