Philippe Streiff
French racing driver (1955–2022)
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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.
26 June 1955
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
Philippe Pierre Streiff was born on 26 June 1955 in La Tronche, Isère, France.[1]
Formula One career
Streiff 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 Streiff 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
Streiff 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
Streiff died on 23 December 2022 aged 67 in Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, five miles from the centre of Paris.[6]
Legacy
Racing record
Career summary
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| 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
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(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 |
VLL 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 | VLL 5 |
PAU 8 |
JAR 4 |
DON 3 |
MIS Ret |
PER 2 |
ZOL 3 |
MUG 3 |
4th | 25 | |
| 1984 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS | BMW | SIL Ret |
HOC 5 |
THR 3 |
VLL Ret |
MUG 11 |
PAU 2 |
HOC Ret |
MIS 2 |
PER Ret |
DON 7 |
BRH 1 |
4th | 27 | ||
Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula One results
(key)
