Olivier Gendebien

Olivier Gendebien is a Belgian Formula 1 driver with 14 race starts from 1956 to 1961, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 2 podiums and 18 championship points.

Gendebien's first start was the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix for Ferrari, from 10th on the grid, finishing 5th. The best season was 1960: 6th in the championship with 10 points and 2 podiums, for Cooper-Climax. The longest team-mate pairing was with Phil Hill, 6 races: Gendebien finished ahead 0 times to 6 when both were classified, and out-qualified Hill 2 times to 4. 3 of the 14 starts ended in a retirement (21%).

Nationality

Belgian

Born

12 Jan 1924

Active

1956 to 1961, 5 seasons

Teams

Ferrari, Cooper-Climax, Emeryson, Lotus-Climax

Compare with team-mates: Phil Hill, Tony Brooks, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren. Or anyone else.

Season by season

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