Philippe Pierre Streiff (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to.

Early life and career

Philippe Pierre Streiff was born on 26 June 1955 in La Tronche, Isère, France.

Formula One career

He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 October 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points. A pre-season testing crash at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro in with AGS left him a quadriplegic and thus using a wheelchair, with the quality of the care he received in the aftermath having been called into question, even if the accident itself was so serious the roll-bar broke on impact.

Other ventures

Streiff organised the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a kart racing competition held in collaboration with the FFSA, from 1993 to 2001. In early 1994, Streiff made a bid to purchase Ligier in partnership with Hughes de Chaunac. The bid had the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team. The bid was unsuccessful.

Death

Streiff died on 23 December 2022 aged 67 in Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine, five miles from the centre of Paris.

Legacy

Belgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete European Formula Three results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Notes and references