Philippe Alliot
Philippe René Gabriel Alliot[1] (born 27 July 1954) is a former racing driver who participated in Formula One from 1984 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1994. He raced for RAM, Ligier, Larrousse and McLaren.
![]() Alliot driving the Ligier JS33B at the 1990 United States Grand Prix. | |
Born | Voves, France | 27 July 1954
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1984–1990, 1993–1994 |
Teams | RAM, Ligier, Larrousse, McLaren |
Entries | 116 (109 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 7 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1994 Belgian Grand Prix |
Early career
Prior to his career in Formula One he competed during 1976 and 1977 in Formule Renault, and won the championship in 1978, in the BP Racing team. With said team he also won the French Formula Renault championship and went on to French Formula Three. He finished third in his first race and moved to the European Formula 3 Championship in 1980. By 1983 he moved to Formula Two but hit the headlines that year when he finished third in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Michael and Mario Andretti in a Kremer Porsche.
Formula One
In 1984 Alliot joined the Skoal Bandit RAM F1 team, but did not enjoy much in the way of success. After Jacques Laffite was injured at the 1986 British Grand Prix, Alliot took his place at Ligier, where he showed an improvement. He moved to Larrousse for 1987, but returned to Ligier in 1990, gaining a reputation for accidents. He has the record of most race starts without any lead lap finish.[2]
Sportscars
Alliot left F1 for sports car racing in the early 1990s and enjoyed considerable success with the Peugeot team, run by Jean Todt. This included third-place finishes at the 1992 and 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Return to Formula One
Alliot made another attempt at F1 with Larrousse in 1993, achieving the best finish of his F1 career, fifth, at the San Marino Grand Prix. The following year, he undertook a testing role with McLaren due to the Peugeot connection factor. This role led to a race at the 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix for the team as a replacement for Mika Häkkinen, while he was suspended. Qualifying 14th, he retired from the race itself. Alliot then replaced Olivier Beretta at Larrousse for the following race, the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting from 19th on the grid, he retired with engine failure and this proved to be his last race in F1. Alliot left Formula One as the driver with the most race starts who had never achieved at least one of a podium finish, a pole position, or a fastest lap.
Later life
After announcing his retirement from Formula One in 1995, he decided to try a career in politics, also did some TV commentary and competed in ice racing and the Paris–Dakar Rally, but ended running his own GT racing team.
Racing record

Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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1976 | Formule Renault Nationale | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11th |
1977 | Formule Renault Nationale | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 9th |
1978 | Formule Renault Nationale | BP Racing Team | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 144 | 1st |
1979 | French Formula Three | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 18 | 3rd | |
European Formula Three | Kores Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1980 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 5th |
German Formula Three | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
French Formula Three | Ecurie Elf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 7th | |
1981 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 3rd |
World Sportscar Championship | Ecurie Elf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 309th | |
French Formula Three | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC | ||
German Formula Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
1982 | European Formula Three | Automobiles Martini | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6th |
World Sportscar Championship | Otis-Rondeau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
German Formula Three | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
1983 | European Formula Two | BMW France | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12th |
World Sportscar Championship | Porsche Kremer Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25th | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
1984 | Formula One | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
1985 | Formula One | Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
European Formula 3000 | BS Automotive | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th | |
1986 | Formula One | Équipe Ligier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18th |
International Formula 3000 | Oreca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9th | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
1987 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
1988 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
1989 | Formula One | Larrousse Calmels/Equipe Larrousse | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th |
1990 | Formula One | Ligier Gitanes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
24 Hours of Le Mans | Porsche Kremer Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | |
1991 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 3rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
1992 | World Sportscar Championship | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 3rd |
24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
1993 | Formula One | Equipe Larrousse | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17th |
24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
1994 | Formula One | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Tourtel Larrousse F1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1995 | French Supertouring Championship | Peugeot Esso | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 6th |
BPR Global GT Series | Toyota Team Tom's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
24 Hours of Le Mans | GTC Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
1996 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Courage Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
1999 | FFSA GT Championship | MTO Mirabeau Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2000 | FIA GT Championship – N-GT | JMB Competition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2001 | FFSA GT Championship | JMB Competition | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 258 | 4th |
2002 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2003 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing Festina | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 42nd |
FFSA GT Championship | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 11th | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans | Courage Compétition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
2004 | FIA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 41st |
2005 | FFSA GT Championship | Force One Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39th |
2006 | FFSA GT Championship | PSI Expérience | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 113 | 8th |
† As Alliot was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete European Formula Three results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Points |
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1980 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK31 | Toyota | NÜR 2 |
ÖST 3 |
ZOL 2 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 19 |
LCA DNQ |
MUG 8 |
MNZ 4 |
MIS 4 |
KNU 6 |
SIL Ret |
JAR 3 |
KAS 11 |
ZOL 2 |
5th | 39 | |
1981 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK34 | Alfa Romeo | VAL 5 |
NÜR 2 |
DON 5 |
ÖST 3 |
ZOL 4 |
MAG 1 |
LCA 1 |
ZAN 5 |
SIL 9 |
CET Ret |
MIS 10 |
KNU Ret |
JAR 3 |
IMO Ret |
MUG | 3rd | 41 |
1982 | Automobiles Martini | Martini MK37 | Alfa Romeo | MUG DNQ |
NÜR 6 |
DON | ZOL 8 |
MAG 4 |
ÖST 4 |
ZAN 5 |
SIL DNS |
MNZ | PER | LCA 1 |
KNU Ret |
NOG 4 |
JAR 3 |
KAS | 6th | 25 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1981 | ![]() |
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BMW M1 Gr. 5 | Gr. 5 SP +2.0 |
278 | 16th | 3rd |
1983 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | C | 364 | 3rd | 3rd |
1986 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962C | C1 | 312 | 10th | 8th |
1990 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962CK6 | C1 | 319 | 16th | 16th |
1991 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 905 | C1 | 22 | DNF | DNF |
1992 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 345 | 3rd | 3rd |
1993 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 367 | 3rd | 3rd |
1995 | ![]() |
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McLaren F1 GTR | GT1 | 77 | DNF | DNF |
1996 | ![]() |
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Courage C36-Porsche | LMP1 | 215 | DNF | DNF |
2003 | ![]() |
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Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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1983 | BMW France | Martini 001 | BMW | SIL Ret |
THR 5 |
HOC 8 |
NÜR DNS |
VAL | PAU Ret |
JAR Ret |
DON Ret |
MIS Ret |
PER 12 |
ZOL 5 |
MUG Ret |
12th | 4 |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
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1985 | BS Automotive | March 85B | Ford Cosworth | SIL | THR | EST | NÜR | VAL | PAU | SPA | DIJ 6 |
PER | ÖST | ZAN | DON | 19th | 1 |
1986 | Oreca | March 86B | Ford Cosworth | SIL Ret |
VAL 8 |
PAU Ret |
SPA 1 |
IMO 13 |
MUG Ret |
PER | ÖST | BIR | BUG | JAR | 9th | 9 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
References
- "ORDRE NATIONAL DU MERITE" (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- Celebrating Winless Wonders: 20 F1 Drivers with the Most Starts without a Win - Mike Pryson, Autoweek, 9 June 2020
External links
- Philippe Alliot career summary at DriverDB.com