Philippe Pierre Streiff (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1989.
Philippe Streiff | |
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 Streiff in 2014 | |
| Born | Philippe Pierre Streiff 26 June 1955 La Tronche, Isère, France |
| Died | 23 December 2022 (aged 67) Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Active years | 1984–1989 |
| Teams | Renault, Ligier, Tyrrell, AGS |
| Entries | 55 (53 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 11 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1978, 1981, 1983–1984 |
| Teams | Lola, Rondeau, Ford, Porsche |
| Best finish | 2nd (1981) |
| Class wins | 1 (1981) |
Early life and career
editPhilippe Pierre Streiff was born on 26 June 1955 in La Tronche, Isère, France.[1]
Formula One career
editHe participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 October 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points.
A pre-season testing crash at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro in 1989 with AGS[2] left him a quadriplegic and thus using a wheelchair, with the quality of the care he received in the aftermath having been called into question,[3] even if the accident itself was so serious the roll-bar broke on impact.[4]
Other ventures
editStreiff organised the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a kart racing competition held in collaboration with the FFSA, from 1993 to 2001.
In early 1994, Streiff made a bid to purchase Ligier in partnership with Hughes de Chaunac.[5] The bid had the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team. The bid was unsuccessful.
Death
editStreiff died on 23 December 2022 aged 67 in Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, five miles from the centre of Paris.[6]
Legacy
editBelgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff.[7][8]
Racing record
editCareer summary
editComplete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Team Pronuptia
|
Michel Elkoubi Pierre Yver
|
Lola T296-Cosworth | Gr.6 S 2.0 |
232 | NC | NC |
| 1981 | Jean Rondeau
|
Jacky Haran Jean-Louis Schlesser
|
Rondeau M379C-Cosworth | GTP (3.0) |
341 | 2nd | 1st |
| 1983 | Ford France
|
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
|
Rondeau M482-Ford Cosworth | C | 12 | DNF | DNF |
| 1984 |  Skoal Bandit Porsche Team John Fitzpatrick Racing
|
David Hobbs Sarel van der Merwe
|
Porsche 956 | C1 | 351 | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete European Formula Three results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | NÜR 7 |
OST NC |
ZOL 22 |
MAG 4 |
ZAN 8 |
LCA 7 |
MUG | MIS Ret |
KNU 5 |
SIL DNA |
JAR 9 |
KAC 3 |
ZOL 1 |
6th | 18 | ||
| 1981 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | VAL DNQ |
NÜR Ret |
DON 9 |
OST 6 |
ZOL 2 |
MAG 4 |
LCA 4 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL DNA |
CET 5 |
MIS 4 |
KNU 3 |
JAR Ret |
IMO 2 |
MUG 3 |
4th | 36 |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Motul GPA | AGS | BMW | SIL 10 |
HOC Ret |
THR 5 |
NÜR Ret |
MUG Ret |
VAL 2 |
PAU Ret |
SPA 4 |
HOC Ret |
DON 5 |
MAN 2 |
PER 4 |
MIS Ret |
6th | 22 |
| 1983 | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | AGS | BMW | SIL 5 |
THR 8 |
HOC Ret |
NÜR | VAL 5 |
PAU 8 |
JAR 4 |
DON 3 |
MIS Ret |
PER 2 |
ZOL 3 |
MUG 3 |
4th | 25 | |
| 1984 | AGS | AGS | BMW | SIL Ret |
HOC 5 |
THR 3 |
VAL Ret |
MUG 11 |
PAU 2 |
HOC Ret |
MIS 2 |
PER Ret |
DON 7 |
BRH 1 |
4th | 27 |
Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH20 | Cosworth | SIL Ret |
THR Ret |
EST 10 |
NÜR | VAL 5 |
PAU 5 |
SPA Ret |
DIJ 9 |
ÖST 5 |
ZAN 3 |
DON 5 |
8th | 12 | |
| Lola Motorsport | Lola T950 | Cosworth | PER Ret |
Complete Formula One results
edit(key)
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Décret du 31 décembre 1994 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Boddy, William, ed. (May 1989). "Slow Progress for Streiff". Motor Sport. p. 429.
- ^ Smith, Sam (15 February 2014). "The heartbraking tale of Philippe Streiff". Autosport+.
- ^ Philippe Streiff test accident
- ^ "The remarkable story of Philippe Streiff". 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Van Vliet, Pierre (23 December 2022). "Décès de Philippe Streiff". L'auto-journal. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Görme Engelli Sürücüden Yeni Bir Hız Rekoru". Zaman Gazetesi. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
- ^ "Blind Belgian breaks speed record". BBC News. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 364. ISBN 0851127029.
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