François Picard is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. Picard has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,169 ranks Picard 7403th of 39,300 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.
| 1958-10-19 | Ain Diab | DNF | −53 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +1,819 | 3,169 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Tony BrooksHigher-rated | 6,045 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇧🇪 Olivier GendebienHigher-rated | 5,979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean BehraHigher-rated | 5,968 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,393 | 🇮🇹 Andrea Palma | FIA GT Championship | 3,171 |
| 7,394 | 🇬🇧 John Rhodes | Formula 1 | 3,171 |
| 7,395 | 🇿🇦 Mike Harris | Formula 1 | 3,171 |
| 7,396 | 🏳️ Wesley Mollono | SCCA Majors | 3,171 |
| 7,397 | 🇺🇸 Alex Bachoura | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,170 |
| 7,398 | 🇲🇽 Andrés Orea | TCR World Tour | 3,170 |
| 7,399 | 🇳🇱 Dries van der Lof | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,400 | 🇺🇸 Frank Armi | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,401 | 🇬🇧 John Riseley-Prichard | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,402 | 🏳️ Stefano Monaco | 24H Series | 3,170 |
| 7,403 | 🇫🇷 François Picard | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,404 | 🇺🇸 Mel Johnson | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,169 |
| 7,405 | 🇨🇭 Rudolf Schoeller | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,406 | 🇺🇸 Walt Ader | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,407 | 🏳️ Antonio Junqueira | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,168 |
| 7,408 | 🏳️ Jacob Mosler | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,168 |
| 7,409 | 🇬🇧 James Wood | Le Mans Cup | 3,168 |
| 7,410 | 🏳️ Jon Davies | SCCA Majors | 3,168 |
| 7,411 | 🇺🇸 Nicholas Persing | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | 3,168 |
| 7,412 | 🇬🇧 Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Formula 1 | 3,168 |
| 7,413 | 🇺🇸 Stephen Mallozzi | NASCAR Truck | 3,168 |
François Picard was a racing driver from France whose career encompasses a single Formula 1 start in 1958. His Racer Rating of 3,399 places him at semi-professional level; this reflects a driver who competed in professional fields but lacked the sustained success or volume of results to establish themselves among full-time competitors. His sole Grand Prix appearance came on 19 October 1958, driving a Cooper at a time when the team fielded competitive machinery, with Mike Hawthorn among its roster of drivers that season.[1]
Picard's only Formula 1 outing ended in a crash during the race as he collided with Olivier Gendebien's Ferrari, which had spun in front of him. The incident resulted in serious injuries from which he eventually recovered, but he did not return to racing. His career record stands at one start and no points, leaving him without a podium finish or meaningful dataset from which to assess his competitive standing against his contemporaries. The single race remains the entirety of his documented racing history.[2]