Olivier Gendebien F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Olivier Gendebien F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 World Championship career that produced 14 official Grand Prix starts, two podium finishes and 18 points. The Belgian made eight of those starts in Ferrari machinery during selected seasons between 1956 and 1961.
Gendebien’s Ferrari Formula 1 record consists of eight official starts, no victories or podium finishes and eight championship points.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Olivier Gendebien
F1 debut: 1956 · Last F1 season: 1961
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961 · First Ferrari GP: 1956 Argentine Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1961 Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1956–1961 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Cooper | 1960 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Emeryson | 1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lotus | 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Emeryson, Ferrari, Lotus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 13th |
| 1960 | Cooper | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 6th |
| 1959 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 15th |
| 1958 | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1956 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 19th |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | United States Grand Prix | Lotus | P11 | 0.0 |
| 1961 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | P4 | 3.0 |
| 1961 | Monaco Grand Prix | Emeryson | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1960 | United States Grand Prix | Cooper | P12 | 0.0 |
| 1960 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Cooper | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1960 | British Grand Prix | Cooper | P9 | 0.0 |
| 1960 | French Grand Prix | Cooper | P2 | 6.0 |
| 1960 | Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper | P3 | 4.0 |
| 1959 | Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | P6 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | P4 | 3.0 |
| 1958 | Moroccan Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | P6 | 0.0 |
| 1956 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1956 | Argentine Grand Prix | Ferrari | P5 | 2.0 |
Olivier Gendebien Formula 1 career statistics
Olivier Gendebien competed in selected Formula 1 World Championship events between 1956 and 1961.
He had 15 entries and made 14 official Grand Prix starts, recording no victories, two podium finishes, no pole positions, no fastest laps and 18 points.
Olivier Gendebien makes his Formula 1 debut with Ferrari
Gendebien made his first Formula 1 World Championship start with Ferrari during the 1956 season.
He contested two Grands Prix for the Scuderia that year and scored two championship points.
Olivier Gendebien’s 1958 Ferrari appearances
Gendebien returned to Ferrari for three World Championship starts during the 1958 season.
Although he did not score points that year, the appearances expanded his role within Ferrari’s Grand Prix programme.
Olivier Gendebien’s 1959 Ferrari season
Gendebien made two Ferrari starts during 1959 and scored three points.
His best result of the season was fourth place.
Olivier Gendebien’s strongest Formula 1 season
Gendebien’s strongest Formula 1 World Championship campaign came in 1960, when he raced privately entered Cooper machinery.
He recorded both podium finishes of his Formula 1 career, scored 10 points and finished sixth in the Drivers’ Championship.
Olivier Gendebien’s two Formula 1 podiums
Both of Gendebien’s Formula 1 podium finishes came during his 1960 Cooper campaign rather than with Ferrari.
This distinction is important because his complete career shows two podiums while his Ferrari-specific statistical record correctly shows zero.
Olivier Gendebien returns to Ferrari in 1961
Gendebien returned to Ferrari machinery for one World Championship start during the 1961 season.
He scored three points from that Ferrari appearance, completing his Scuderia points total at eight.
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari F1 statistics
Gendebien made eight official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari across 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1961.
His Ferrari record includes no victories, no podium finishes, no pole positions, no fastest laps and eight points.
Olivier Gendebien’s Ferrari points by season
Gendebien scored two points for Ferrari in 1956, three in 1959 and another three during 1961.
His three Ferrari starts in 1958 did not produce a championship point.
Olivier Gendebien F1 career by constructor
Gendebien made eight official starts for Ferrari, five in privately entered Cooper machinery and one in a private Lotus.
He was also entered in an Emeryson during 1961 but did not qualify for the race, creating the difference between his 15 career entries and 14 starts.
Why Olivier Gendebien has 15 entries but 14 starts
Gendebien had one World Championship entry that did not result in a race start.
His Ferrari record contains no such discrepancy: all eight Ferrari entries became official Grand Prix starts.
Olivier Gendebien and Formula 1 fastest laps
Gendebien did not record a Formula 1 fastest lap during his World Championship career.
For historical fastest-lap data from the same period, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.
Olivier Gendebien season-by-season F1 statistics
The season table separates Gendebien’s Ferrari appearances from his highly successful 1960 Cooper campaign and later privateer starts.
His best Drivers’ Championship finish was sixth in 1960.
Olivier Gendebien’s place in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Gendebien is better represented in Ferrari’s wider racing history than his relatively modest Formula 1 statistics alone might suggest, but his World Championship record still includes eight official starts for the Scuderia.
Those appearances spanned several seasons during the highly competitive first decade of Ferrari’s Formula 1 history.
Olivier Gendebien circuit records
Gendebien’s two Formula 1 podium finishes came outside his Ferrari period, while his Scuderia appearances produced several points-scoring results.
Explore circuit-specific Formula 1 records in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.
How Olivier Gendebien’s F1 records are calculated
Constructor-specific statistics are separated carefully so that Gendebien’s two Cooper podiums are not incorrectly included in his Ferrari summary.
His complete record is 14 official starts and 18 points, while Ferrari accounts for eight starts and eight points.
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