Robert Manzon is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for Gordini. Manzon has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 29 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,500 ranks Manzon 606th 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.
| 1956-09-02 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −64 |
| 1956-08-05 | Nürburgring | DNF | −62 |
| 1956-07-14 | Silverstone | P9 | +93 |
| 1956-07-01 | Reims-Gueux | P9 | +40 |
| 1956-05-13 | Circuit de Monaco | DNF | +30 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +133 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1952 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +127 | Reims-Gueux 1954 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +100 | Reims-Gueux 1950 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +100 | Rouen-Les-Essarts 1952 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +94 | Silverstone 1956 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +37 | 5,500 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −221 | 5,463 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | P10 | −299 | 5,684 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −18 | 5,983 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | P5 | +145 | 6,001 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Simca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +13 | 5,855 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Simca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | P10 | +4,492 | 5,842 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% |
| 🇦🇷 Juan Fangio | 6,889 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 Louis Rosier | 5,960 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 5,968 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn | 6,504 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari | 6,252 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Schell | 6,087 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi Villoresi | 6,019 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| 🇮🇹 Nino Farina | 6,495 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von TripsHigher-rated | 6,339 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 596 | 🇪🇸 Dani Clos | GP2 Series | 5,509 |
| 597 | 🇮🇹 Thomas Biagi | FIA GT Championship | 5,508 |
| 598 | 🇺🇸 Matt Kenseth | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,507 |
| 599 | 🇬🇧 Brian Naylor | Formula 1 | 5,506 |
| 600 | 🇨🇭 Louis Deletraz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,506 |
| 601 | 🇬🇧 Louis Foster | IndyCar | 5,506 |
| 602 | 🇧🇷 Raul Boesel | IndyCar | 5,504 |
| 603 | 🇳🇱 Arie Luyendyk | IndyCar | 5,503 |
| 604 | 🇫🇷 Arthur Pic | GP2 Series | 5,502 |
| 605 | 🇧🇪 Bert Longin | 24H Series | 5,500 |
| 606 | 🇫🇷 Robert Manzon | Formula 1 | 5,500 |
| 607 | 🇮🇹 Andrea Gilardi | International Formula 3000 | 5,498 |
| 608 | 🇩🇰 John Nielsen | FIA GT Championship | 5,498 |
| 609 | 🇺🇸 Greg Biffle | ARCA Menards West | 5,497 |
| 610 | 🇮🇹 Emanuele Pirro | 24H Series | 5,495 |
| 611 | 🇫🇷 Didier Cottaz | International Formula 3000 | 5,493 |
| 612 | 🇬🇧 Paul Stewart | International Formula 3000 | 5,493 |
| 613 | 🇯🇵 Kamui Kobayashi | WEC | 5,492 |
| 614 | 🇺🇸 Sammy Smith | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,492 |
| 615 | 🇬🇧 James Calado | WEC | 5,491 |
| 616 | 🇺🇸 Buzz Calkins | IndyCar | 5,488 |
Robert Manzon was a French Formula 1 driver who competed as an established professional in the sport's single-seater championship between 1950 and 1956. He drove primarily for Gordini, a small team that fielded 23 drivers across the index without a race win.[1]
Manzon started in the early years of the Formula 1 world championship and raced for seven seasons, accumulating 29 starts. He finished 14th in the final championship he contested in 1956. His only podium finishes came during his time with Gordini, two results that stood as the highlight of his career in the series.[2]
He was a regular opponent of Maurice Trintignant, an established professional with 84 Formula 1 starts, and the pair were closely matched across their meetings. Manzon also raced frequently against Juan Fangio, the five-time champion, though he typically finished behind him. Among the stronger drivers he managed to beat were Mike Hawthorn, who would become 1958 Formula 1 champion, and Nino Farina, the 1950 Formula 1 champion. These results against established competitors indicate Manzon held his own in a grid that mixed amateur and semi-professional entrants with professional drivers.