Yves Giraud-Cabantous


Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from to, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.

Career

Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, three at the 1950 British Grand Prix and two at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix. He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.
Giraud-Cabantous also competed in sports car racing, winning the 1930 Bol D'Or and finishing second at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 1953 12 Hours of Reims.

Racing record

Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789WDCPts.
Automobiles Talbot-DarracqTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot L6GBR
4
MON
DNA
500SUI
Ret
BEL
Ret
FRA
8
ITA14th3
Yves Giraud CabantousTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6SUI
Ret
500BEL
5
FRA
7
GBRGER
Ret
ITA
8
ESP
Ret
18th2
HW MotorsHWM 52Alta L4SUI500BELFRA
10
GBRGERNEDITANC0
HW MotorsHWM 53Alta L4ARG500NEDBELFRA
14
GBRGERSUIITA
15
NC0