Include non-championship races
Full Name | Jean Marie Behra |
Date of Birth | Wednesday 16 February 1921 |
Date of Death | Saturday 1 August 1959 |
Age of Death | 38 years, 5 months, 13 days |
Born | |
Active Years | 1952 - 1959 |
Races Contested | 53 |
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Average Classification | Median: 5, Mean: 4.92 (Standard deviation: 2.12) |
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Average Qualifying Position | Median: 7, Mean: 8.19 (Standard deviation: 5.10) |
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Fastest Laps | 1 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 7.5, Mean: 6.75 (Standard deviation: 4.38) |
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Races Led | 8 |
Laps Led | 114 |
Race Distance Led | 466 km |
Debut | 1952 Swiss GP |
Last Race | 1959 German GP |
Drivers' Championships |
1952 | | - | | 11th | | (6 points) |
1953 | | - | | Not Classified |
1954 | | - | | 26th | | (0.1 point) |
1955 | | - | | 10th | | (6 points) |
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1956 | | - | | 4th | | (22 points) |
1957 | | - | | 11th | | (6 points) |
1958 | | - | | 11th | | (9 points) |
1959 | | - | | 17th | | (2 points) |
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Total Points Scored | 51.1 |
Records Held Today | None |
Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most Retirements (31) – set at 1959 ACF GP, 2. Most 3rd Place Finishes (7) – set at 1958 Dutch GP, 3. Most 6th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1957 German GP, 4. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 Argentine GP, 5. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1956 German GP, 6. Most 11th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1959 Dutch GP, 7. Most 4th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1959 Dutch GP, 8. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP |
Records Ever Broken | 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Swiss GP, 2. Most 11th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Argentine GP, 3. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Argentine GP, 4. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1956 German GP, 5. Most 6th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1957 ACF GP, 6. Most 6th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1957 German GP, 7. Most 4th Place Qualifications (6) – set at 1957 Pescara Circuit, 8. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (1) – set at 1958 Argentine GP, 9. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 Argentine GP, 10. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Argentine GP, 11. Most 4th Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1958 Argentine GP, 12. Most 3rd Place Finishes (7) – set at 1958 Dutch GP, 13. Most 4th Place Qualifications (8) – set at 1958 Dutch GP, 14. Most Retirements (27) – set at 1958 German GP, 15. Most 4th Place Qualifications (9) – set at 1958 Portuguese GP, 16. Most Retirements (28) – set at 1958 Italian GP, 17. Most Retirements (29) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP, 18. Most 4th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP, 19. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP, 20. Most Retirements (30) – set at 1959 Monaco GP, 21. Most 11th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1959 Dutch GP, 22. Most 4th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1959 Dutch GP, 23. Most Retirements (31) – set at 1959 ACF GP |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
Robert Manzon | 7 | 1952 - 1953 | Prince Bira | 3 | 1952 | Johnny Claes | 1 | 1952 | Maurice Trintignant | 11 | 1952 - 1953, 1958 | Harry Schell | 23 | 1953, 1955, 1957 - 1958 | Carlos Menditéguy | 8 | 1953, 1955 - 1957 | Pablo Birger | 1 | 1953 | Fred Wacker | 4 | 1953 - 1954 | Roberto Mières | 7 | 1953, 1955 | Élie Bayol | 1 | 1954 | Roger Loyer | 1 | 1954 | Paul Frère | 3 | 1954 | André Pilette | 3 | 1954 | Jacques Pollet | 2 | 1954 | Clemar Bucci | 5 | 1954 - 1955 | Sergio Mantovani | 2 | 1955 | Luigi Musso | 7 | 1955 | Cesare Perdisa | 8 | 1955 - 1956 | André Simon | 1 | 1955 | Peter Collins | 1 | 1955 | Horace Gould | 1 | 1955 | Stirling Moss | 10 | 1956 - 1957 | Luigi Piotti | 1 | 1956 | Chico Landi | 1 | 1956 | Gerino Gerini | 1 | 1956 | José Froilan González | 1 | 1956 | Chico Godia | 5 | 1956 | Mike Hawthorn | 1 | 1956 | Piero Taruffi | 1 | 1956 | Umberto Maglioli | 2 | 1956 | Luigi Villoresi | 1 | 1956 | Jo Bonnier | 3 | 1956, 1958 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 6 | 1957 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 3 | 1957 | Ron Flockhart | 2 | 1958 | Phil Hill | 3 | 1959 | Tony Brooks | 3 | 1959 | Cliff Allison | 2 | 1959 | Olivier Gendebien | 1 | 1959 | Dan Gurney | 1 | 1959 |
Team |
Races | Years |
Equipe Gordini | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Maserati | 19 | 1955 - 1957 | Ken Kavanagh | 1 | 1958 | BRM | 9 | 1958 | Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | Jean Behra | 1 | 1959 |
Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Gordini | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Maserati | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | BRM | 9 | 1958 | Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | Behra-Porsche | 1 | 1959 |
Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Gordini | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Maserati | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | BRM | 9 | 1958 | Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | Porsche | 1 | 1959 |
Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Englebert | 1 | 1954 | Pirelli | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | Dunlop | 3 | 1959 |
Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Shell | 3 | 1959 |
Entrant | Races | Years |
Equipe Gordini | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | 19 | 1955 - 1957 | Ken Kavanagh | 1 | 1958 | Owen Racing Organisation | 9 | 1958 | Scuderia Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | Jean Behra | 1 | 1959 |
Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
Amédée Gordini | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Vittorio Bellentani | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | Gioacchino Colombo | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | Peter Berthon | 9 | 1958 | Vittorio Jano | 2 | 1959 | Carlo Chiti | 3 | 1959 | Valerio Colotti | 1 | 1959 |
Car Model | Races | Years |
Gordini T16 | 20 | 1952 - 1954 | Maserati 250F | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | BRM P25 | 9 | 1958 | Ferrari 256 | 2 | 1959 | Ferrari Dino 156 | 1 | 1959 | Behra-Porsche RSK | 1 | 1959 |
Car Number | Races | Years |
Car 6 | 7 | 1952 - 1953, 1956 - 1958 | Car 16 | 3 | 1952 - 1953, 1955 | Car 4 | 7 | 1952, 1956 - 1958 | Car 108 | 1 | 1952 | Car 8 | 5 | 1952, 1956, 1958 | Car 30 | 4 | 1953, 1956, 1959 | Car 2 | 3 | 1953, 1955, 1957 | Car 9 | 2 | 1953 - 1954 | Car 18 | 1 | 1954 | Car 12 | 2 | 1954, 1959 | Car 24 | 1 | 1954 | Car 17 | 1 | 1954 | Car 10 | 1 | 1954 | Car 44 | 1 | 1954 | Car 46 | 2 | 1954, 1959 | Car 34 | 1 | 1955 | Car 20 | 1 | 1955 | Car 14 | 4 | 1955, 1958 | Car 36 | 1 | 1955 | Car 32 | 2 | 1956 | Car 19 | 1 | 1958 | Car 5 | 1 | 1958 | Car 1 | 1 | 1959 |
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