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Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from 1950 to 1953, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.

Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix. He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.

Giraud-Cabantous before the 1936 24 Hours of Spa

Formula One World 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 WDC Pts. 1950 Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot L6 GBR
4 MON
DNA 500 SUI
Ret BEL
Ret FRA
8 ITA 14th 3 1951 Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6 SUI
Ret 500 BEL
5 FRA
7 GBR GER
Ret ITA
8 ESP
Ret 18th 2 1952 HW Motors HWM 52 Alta L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA
10 GBR GER NED ITA NC 0 1953 HW Motors HWM 53 Alta L4 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA
14 GBR GER SUI ITA
15 NC 0

Original Wikipedia article last retrieved on 08 September 2023.