Élie Bayol is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for Gordini. Bayol has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,682 ranks Bayol 453th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1956-05-13 | Circuit de Monaco | P6 | +80 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +111 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1954 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| +80 | Circuit de Monaco 1956 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +80 | 5,682 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −113 | 5,602 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P12 | +111 | 5,715 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | OSCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −156 | 5,604 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | OSCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,410 | 5,760 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇦🇷 Juan Fangio | 6,889 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn | 6,504 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Nino Farina | 6,495 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Schell | 6,087 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 5,968 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇫🇷 Louis Rosier | 5,960 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari | 6,252 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi Musso | 6,124 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 🇦🇹 Jo Gartner | Formula 3 Macau | 5,690 |
| 444 | 🇬🇧 John Campbell-Jones | Formula 1 | 5,690 |
| 445 | 🇦🇹 Lucas Auer | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,690 |
| 446 | 🇫🇷 Christophe Tinseau | 24H Series | 5,689 |
| 447 | 🇿🇦 Kelvin van der Linde | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,689 |
| 448 | 🇿🇦 Sheldon van der Linde | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,689 |
| 449 | 🇦🇺 Kai Allen | Supercars Championship | 5,688 |
| 450 | 🇳🇿 Nick Cassidy | Formula E | 5,687 |
| 451 | 🇯🇵 Aguri Suzuki | FIA GT Championship | 5,686 |
| 452 | 🇮🇱 Robert Shwartzman | IndyCar | 5,685 |
| 453 | 🇫🇷 Élie Bayol | Formula 1 | 5,682 |
| 454 | 🇨🇦 George Eaton | Formula 1 | 5,681 |
| 455 | 🇯🇵 Frédéric Makowiecki | WEC | 5,680 |
| 456 | 🇮🇹 Giorgio Scarlatti | Formula 1 | 5,679 |
| 457 | 🇧🇷 Wilson Fittipaldi | Formula 1 | 5,679 |
| 458 | 🇬🇧 Roy Salvadori | Formula 1 | 5,678 |
| 459 | 🇨🇱 Eliseo Salazar | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,675 |
| 460 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Herta | IndyCar | 5,673 |
| 461 | 🇬🇧 Kenneth McAlpine | Formula 1 | 5,671 |
| 462 | 🇯🇵 Mitsunori Takaboshi | Super GT | 5,671 |
| 463 | 🇬🇧 Toby Sowery | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,669 |
Élie Bayol was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1952 and 1956, driving for Gordini. His career spanned five seasons with seven starts in the world championship, a narrow foothold in the sport's top tier during its early years.[1]
Bayol raced Formula 1 across five seasons but started only seven times for his team. He finished 14th in the 1956 championship standings, the final season of his record. His results against contemporary rivals were modest; he regularly finished behind established drivers such as Maurice Trintignant and Juan Fangio, the multiple world champion. He did, however, finish ahead of Harry Schell and Cesare Perdisa on single occasions. Outside Formula 1, Bayol also raced sports cars, winning the 750cc class and Index of Performance at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a DB-Panhard for Deutsch Bonnet.[2]
Bayol occupied the lower reaches of a Formula 1 field that ranged from semi-professional entrants to graded professionals competing in the same races. Gordini, the team he drove for most frequently, fielded 23 drivers across the index with no race wins to its name, and Bayol's limited opportunities and results reflected his place in a competitive midfield rather than among the circuit's established front-runners.