F1

French drivers in F1 – François Hesnault

AUTOhebdo continues its major weekly retrospective of French drivers involved in Formula 1 since 1950 with François Hesnault, the silver meteor.

Published on 24/04/2022 à 09:00

François Hurel

0 View comments)

French drivers in F1 – François Hesnault

François Hesnault © DPPI

Born December 30, 1956 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine)

Coming from a wealthy background, François Hesnault stood out somewhat in motorsport in the 80s, having more of the image of a gentleman driver from the 50s. This son of a transporter initially followed the example of his brother Philippe, who distinguished himself in hill climbs as well as in 24 Hours of Le Mans. After a timid start in 1980, on Martini FR, Hesnault gained momentum in 1981, ranking 3e of the Fr championship

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 90% left to discover.


I'm subscribing to read more!

Already subscribed?
Log in


  • Unlimited premium items
  • The digital magazine from 20 p.m. every Monday
  • All issues of AUTOhebdo available since 2012
COUV-2433

0 View comments)

Read also

Comments

*The space reserved for logged in users. Please connect to be able to respond or post a comment!

0 Comment (s)

To write a comment