French drivers in F1 – Philippe Étancelin

AUTOhebdo continues its major weekly retrospective of French drivers involved in Formula 1 since 1950 with Philippe Étancelin, the driver with the upturned cap.

Published on 09/01/2022 à 09:00

François Hurel

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French drivers in F1 – Philippe Étancelin

Born December 29, 1896 in Rouen (Seine-Maritime)

Died on October 13, 1981 in Rouen (Seine-Maritime)

Among the greatest French pilots of the interwar period, the Norman Philippe Étancelin was recognizable by his turned-up cap, which then served as… a helmet. Born in the XNUMXth centurye century, his career began in 1926 and ended in 1953. A longevity which allowed him to be at the start of the 1950 British Grand Prix, marking the birth of the world championship at Silverstone. At 53, he had

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