# Philippe Streiff

Philippe Pierre Streiff (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1989.

## 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 1989 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

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 1978 | Championnat de France Formula Renault | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 101 | 5th |
| 1978 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team Pronuptia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 1979 | European Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| 1979 | French Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 28 | 2nd |
| 1980 | European Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6th |
| 1980 | French Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 3rd |
| 1981 | European Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 4th |
| 1981 | French Formula Three | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 99 | 1st |
| 1981 | Japanese Formula Two | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1981 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Jean Rondeau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 1982 | European Formula Two | Motul GPA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6th |
| 1983 | European Formula Two | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4th |
| 1983 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Ford France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1984 | European Formula Two | AGS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 4th |
| 1984 | Formula One | Equipe Renault Elf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1984 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1984 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | John Fitzpatrick Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 1985 | International Formula 3000 | AGS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8th |
| 1985 | International Formula 3000 | Lola Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8th |
| 1985 | Formula One | Équipe Ligier Gitanes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15th |
| 1985 | Formula One | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15th |
| 1986 | Formula One | Data General Team Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14th |
| 1987 | Formula One | Data General Team Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15th |
| 1987 | World Touring Car Championship | Eggenberger Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1988 | Formula One | AGS | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1988 | World Sportscar Championship | Blaupunkt-Joest Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 37th |
| 1988 | World Sportscar Championship | Team Sauber Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 37th |

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
| 1978 | Team Pronuptia | Michel Elkoubi Pierre Yver | Lola T296-Cosworth | Gr.6 S 2.0 | 232 | NC | NC |
| 1981 | Jean Rondeau | Jacky Haran Jean-Louis Schlesser | Rondeau M379C-Cosworth | GTP (3.0) | 341 | 2nd | 1st |
| 1983 | Ford France | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Rondeau M482-Ford Cosworth | C | 12 | DNF | DNF |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team John Fitzpatrick Racing | David Hobbs Sarel van der Merwe | Porsche 956 | C1 | 351 | 3rd | 3rd |

### Complete European Formula Three results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total | Points |
| 1980 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | NÜR 7 | OST NC | ZOL 22 | MAG 4 | ZAN 8 | LCA 7 | MUG | MIS Ret | KNU 5 | SIL DNA | JAR 9 | KAC 3 | ZOL 1 | | | 6th | 18 |
| 1981 | Ecurie Motul Nogaro | VAL DNQ | NÜR Ret | DON 9 | OST 6 | ZOL 2 | MAG 4 | LCA 4 | ZAN 3 | SIL DNA | CET 5 | MIS 4 | KNU 3 | JAR Ret | IMO 2 | MUG 3 | 4th | 36 |

### 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 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
| 1982 | Motul GPA | AGS | BMW | SIL 10 | HOC Ret | THR 5 | NÜR Ret | MUG Ret | VLL 2 | PAU Ret | SPA 4 | HOC Ret | DON 5 | MAN 2 | PER 4 | MIS Ret | 6th | 22 |
| 1983 | Écurie Armagnac Bigorre | AGS | BMW | SIL 5 | THR 8 | HOC Ret | NÜR | VLL 5 | PAU 8 | JAR 4 | DON 3 | MIS Ret | PER 2 | ZOL 3 | MUG 3 | | 4th | 25 |
| 1984 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS | BMW | SIL Ret | HOC 5 | THR 3 | VLL Ret | MUG 11 | PAU 2 | HOC Ret | MIS 2 | PER Ret | DON 7 | BRH 1 | | | 4th | 27 |

### Complete International Formula 3000 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 |
| 1985 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH20 | Cosworth | SIL Ret | THR Ret | EST 10 | NÜR | VLL 5 | PAU 5 | SPA Ret | DIJ 9 | | ÖST 5 | ZAN 3 | DON 5 | 8th | 12 |
| 1985 | Lola Motorsport | Lola T950 | Cosworth | | | | | | | | | PER Ret | | | | | | 8th | 12 |

### Complete Formula One results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
| 1984 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE50 | Renault V6 | BRA | RSA | BEL | SMR | FRA | MON | CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | POR Ret | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | Équipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS25 | Renault V6 | BRA | POR | SMR | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA 10 | BEL 9 | EUR 8 | | AUS 3 | 15th | 4 |
| 1985 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 014 | Renault V6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSA Ret | | 15th | 4 |
| 1986 | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 014 | Renault V6 | BRA 7 | ESP Ret | SMR Ret | | | CAN 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 3 |
| 1986 | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 015 | Renault V6 | | | | MON 11 | BEL 12 | | DET 9 | FRA Ret | GBR 6 | GER Ret | HUN 8 | AUT Ret | ITA 9 | POR Ret | MEX Ret | AUS 5 | 14th | 3 |
| 1987 | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell DG016 | Cosworth V8 | BRA 11 | SMR 8 | BEL 9 | MON Ret | DET 14 | FRA 6 | GBR Ret | GER 4 | HUN 9 | AUT Ret | ITA 12 | POR 12 | ESP 7 | MEX 8 | JPN 12 | AUS Ret | 15th | 4 |
| 1988 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH23 | Cosworth V8 | BRA Ret | SMR 10 | MON DNS | MEX 12 | CAN Ret | DET Ret | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER Ret | HUN Ret | BEL 10 | ITA Ret | POR 9 | ESP Ret | JPN 8 | AUS 11 | NC | 0 |
| 1989 | Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives | AGS JH23B | Cosworth V8 | BRA DNA | SMR | MON | MEX | USA | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | NC | 0 |
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