Formula One drivers from Monaco

There have been 3 Formula One drivers from Monaco.

Former drivers

Louis Chiron was Monaco's first Formula One driver. He is better known for his pre-war efforts in motorsport, having won 21 Grands Prix (including the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix) before the World Championship began in 1950. He was an elder statesman, as he was 50 when the first World Championship Grand Prix came around. His only points finish was a 3rd at his home race in Monaco in 1950. He did the full 1951 season bar the Indy 500 and only made sporadic appearances after that. He is still the oldest person to enter a Grand Prix, being 58 years and 288 days old when he failed to qualify for his final race, the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.

André Testut entered in his home race on 2 occasions - 1958 and 1959. Both times he failed to qualify his privateer Maserati 250F.

45 years after Testut failed to make the grid in 1959, Olivier Beretta was signed by Larrousse for the 1994 season. He competed in 10 Grands Prix with a best result of 7th at the German Grand Prix before his sponsorship money ran out and was replaced with Philippe Alliot. He finished 8th in his only attempt at his home race. He later switched his focus to sports-cars.

Louis Chiron 

Timeline

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Chiron Chiron Chiron Chiron
Testut
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Beretta
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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