
Olivier Gendebien, a Belgian driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1956 Formula 1 season with car number 44. Gendebien was born on 12 January 1924. Gendebien finished 23rd in the 1956 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 28 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
Gendebien's best result was 5th at the Argentine Grand Prix. Gendebien's teammate was Juan Fangio; Gendebien trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–2 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–2.
Gendebien scored points in 1 of 2 Grands Prix. Gendebien scored 2% of Ferrari's 1956 total of 80.5 points.
Final 1956 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Gendebien's 1956 season.
Olivier Gendebien drove for Ferrari in the 1956 Formula 1 season.
Olivier Gendebien raced with car number 44 in 1956.
Olivier Gendebien scored 2 points in 1956 and finished 23rd in the drivers' championship, 28 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
Olivier Gendebien did not win a Grand Prix in 1956. Gendebien's best result was 5th at the Argentine Grand Prix.
Juan Fangio was Olivier Gendebien's teammate at Ferrari in 1956. Gendebien trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–2 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–2.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
2 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P5 |
2 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |