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 2,948 ranks Picard 2968th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. 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 | −58 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −58 | 2,948 |
François Picard was a French racing driver whose career spanned a single season in 1958. He made one Formula 1 start for Cooper on 19 October that year, finishing twenty-second at what would be his final race. The outing yielded no championship points and marked the end of his involvement in top-level motorsport.[1]
Picard's only grand prix came in an era when Cooper was building its reputation as a constructor, though the team's grid that season included stronger performers. His single attempt at Formula 1 ended in a serious accident when he collided with Olivier Gendebien's Ferrari after it spun in front of him. The crash inflicted injuries substantial enough to prevent any further racing, even after his recovery. At a Racer Rating of 2,948, Picard occupied the lower reaches of the competitive spectrum; his record offers no basis for assessment of his abilities beyond that single, incident-marred outing in a works Cooper.[2]