Olivier Panis | |
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Born | |
Spouse |
Anne (m. 1996) |
Children | 3, including Aurélien |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1994–1999, 2001–2004 |
Teams | Ligier, Prost, BAR, Toyota |
Entries | 158 (157 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 5 |
Career points | 76 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix |
First win | 1996 Monaco Grand Prix |
Last win | 1996 Monaco Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2004 Japanese Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2008–2011 |
Teams | Oreca |
Best finish | 5th (2009, 2011) |
Class wins | 0 |
Olivier Jean Denis Marie Panis (French pronunciation: [ɔlivje panis]; born 2 September 1966) is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2004. Panis won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix with Ligier.
Panis competed in Formula One for Ligier, Prost, BAR and Toyota, winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 1996 with the former, amongst five podiums. Panis moved into sportscar racing after Formula One, and is a race-winner in the FFSA GT Championship and the Le Mans Series. He competed in four editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing fifth in 2009 and 2011 with Oreca.