Olivier Grouillard
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| Olivier Grouillard | |
| Nationality | |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1989 - 1992 |
| Team(s) | Ligier, Osella, Fondmetal, AGS, Tyrrell |
| Races | 62 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1992 Australian Grand Prix |
Olivier Grouillard (born September 2, 1958 in Fenouillet) is a former Formula One driver from France. He participated in 62 grands prix, debuting on March 26, 1989. He scored 1 championship point.
Grouillard won the French Formula 3 championship in 1984, from which he progressed to Formula 3000 where he competed from 1985 to 1988. He was not competitive for the first few seasons, but improved in the 1988 championship.
The following year Grouillard made his debut in Formula One for Ligier in the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix. The high point in his Grand Prix career was soon after with a sixth place in the 1989 French Grand Prix. He subsequently drove for Osella and its successor Fondmetal as well as AGS and Tyrrell in Formula One before attempting to establish himself in IndyCar in the USA, but with little success.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ligier Loto | Ligier JS33 | Cosworth V8 | BRA 9 |
SMR DSQ |
MON Ret |
MEX 8 |
USA DNQ |
CAN DNQ |
FRA 6 |
GBR 7 |
GER Ret |
HUN DNQ |
BEL 13 |
ITA Ret |
POR DNQ |
ESP Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
26th | 1 |
| 1990 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1M | Cosworth V8 | USA Ret |
BRA Ret |
- | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Osella FA1ME | SMR Ret |
MON DNQ |
CAN 13 |
MEX 19 |
FRA DNPQ |
GBR DNQ |
GER DNQ |
HUN DNPQ |
BEL 16 |
ITA Ret |
POR DNQ |
ESP Ret |
JPN DNQ |
AUS 13 |
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| 1991 | Fondmetal F1 SpA | Fomet FA1M-E90 | Cosworth V8 | USA DNPQ |
BRA DNPQ |
- | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fomet F1 | SMR DNPQ |
MON DNPQ |
CAN DNPQ |
MEX Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR DNPQ |
GER DNPQ |
HUN DNQ |
BEL 10 |
ITA Ret |
POR DNPQ |
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| Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH27 | ESP DNPQ |
JPN |
AUS |
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| 1992 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 020B | Ilmor V10 | RSA Ret |
MEX Ret |
BRA Ret |
ESP Ret |
SMR 8 |
MON Ret |
CAN 12 |
FRA 11 |
GBR 11 |
GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
BEL Ret |
ITA Ret |
POR Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
- | 0 |
| Preceded by Michel Ferté |
French Formula Three Champion 1984 |
Succeeded by Pierre-Henri Raphanel |