French drivers in F1 – Olivier Grouillard

AUTOhebdo continues its major weekly retrospective of French drivers involved in Formula 1 since 1950 with Olivier Grouillard, a poorly rewarded hopeful.

Published on 03/04/2022 à 09:00

François Hurel

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French drivers in F1 – Olivier Grouillard

Olivier Grouillard © DPPI

Born September 2, 1958 in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)

A good kart driver at national level, Olivier Grouillard became Elf Paul-Ricard Driver in 1982, finishing 4e of the French Formula Championship Renault on Martini, with a victory at Nogaro. A sufficiently interesting beginning for him to go directly to the F3 in 1983, on a Martini/Oreca. Once again, he ranks 4e in the end, with four podiums. The following year, he won the title with four victories, which allowed him to move up with Oreca to F3000, a category which replaced the F2 in 1985. After three lackluster seasons, he

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