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 7472th 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,462 | 🇬🇧 John Rhodes | Formula 1 | 3,171 |
| 7,463 | 🇬🇷 Michael Romanidis | Racing Prodigy | 3,171 |
| 7,464 | 🇿🇦 Mike Harris | Formula 1 | 3,171 |
| 7,465 | 🏳️ Victor Tieri | Stock Light | 3,171 |
| 7,466 | 🇲🇽 Andrés Orea | TCR World Tour | 3,170 |
| 7,467 | 🇳🇱 Dries van der Lof | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,468 | 🇺🇸 Frank Armi | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,469 | 🇬🇧 John Riseley-Prichard | Formula 1 | 3,170 |
| 7,470 | 🏳️ Stefano Monaco | 24H Series | 3,170 |
| 7,471 | 🇨🇦 Thomas Collingwood | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,170 |
| 7,472 | 🇫🇷 François Picard | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,473 | 🇨🇭 Rudolf Schoeller | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,474 | 🇺🇸 Walt Ader | Formula 1 | 3,169 |
| 7,475 | 🏳️ Jacob Mosler | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,168 |
| 7,476 | 🇬🇧 James Wood | Le Mans Cup | 3,168 |
| 7,477 | 🇺🇸 Mel Johnson | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,168 |
| 7,478 | 🇬🇧 Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Formula 1 | 3,168 |
| 7,479 | 🇮🇹 Dario Capitanio | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,167 |
| 7,480 | 🇨🇭 Edi Haxhiu | Italian F4 | 3,167 |
| 7,481 | 🇺🇸 Herbert MacKay-Fraser | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
| 7,482 | 🇨🇭 Jo Vonlanthen | Formula 1 | 3,167 |
François Picard was an established professional racing driver from France who competed in Formula 1 during the 1958 season, driving for Cooper. His single indexed start came in a championship field that mixed amateur and semi-professional competitors with graded professionals.[1]
Picard's Formula 1 career consisted of one Grand Prix appearance in 1958, where he finished 15th in the championship standings across the season. His sole race ended in a crash with another competitor's car; he sustained serious injuries from the accident and did not race again.[2]