Formula 1 driver · 1956–1961

Olivier Gendebien

NationalityBelgium BelgiumCodeGEDNumber12Last teamTeam Lotus
Starts14
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Points18
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
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

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=75 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
36-39
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=73 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
37-36
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.667

Positions Gained

Medium
n=11 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
2.818
expectation adjusted
0.304

Finishing

Medium
n=14 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
78.6%
teammate classification rate
61.3%
retirements
3

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
3.228

Team Points Share

Medium
n=14 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
18
team points
189
points per start
1.286

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
Team Lotus19610–11–0
Ferrari, Cooper1958–19612–10–2
Ferrari, Cooper1958–19612–40–6
Cooper, Emeryson1960–19613–03–0
Cooper, Team Lotus1960–19612–24–0
Ferrari19611–00–1
Team Lotus19611–01–0
Team Lotus19610–10–1
Team Lotus19610–10–1
Team Lotus19611–01–0
Team Lotus19610–10–1
Cooper19602–02–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1961Emeryson, Ferrari, Team Lotus2000314th
1960Cooper5020106th
1959Ferrari2000315th
1958Ferrari3000028th
1956Ferrari2000224th