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Also known as Albert François Cevert, Albert François Cevert Goldenberg

French racing driver

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Acting · Paris, France

Albert François Cevert Goldenberg (25 February 1944 – 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. He competed in 48 World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one win, 13 podium finishes and 89 career points. Cevert was the son of Charles Goldenberg (1901–1985), a Parisian jeweller, and Huguette Cevert. Charles was a Russian-Jewish émigré…

Known for

  • Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Weekend of a Champion — Himself2013
  • One By One — Self1975
  • The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead) — Self1974
  • O Fabuloso Fittipaldi — Self1973
  • If You're Not Winning, You're Not Trying — Self1973
  • 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1973
  • Weekend of a Champion — Self1972
  • 1972 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1972
  • 1971 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1971

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Type
Person
Country
FR
Active from
1668-11-10
Active to
1733-09-11

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Key facts

Born
Albert François Cevert , ( 1944-02-25 ) 25 February 1944, Paris , Nazi-occupied France
Died
6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) (aged 29), Watkins Glen , New York , U.S.
Cause of death
Injuries sustained at the 1973 United States Grand Prix
Relatives
Jean-Pierre Beltoise (brother-in-law)
Nationality
French
Active years
1969 – 1973
Teams
Tecno , Tyrrell
Entries
48 (47 starts)
First entry
1969 German Grand Prix
First win
1971 United States Grand Prix
Last entry
1973 United States Grand Prix
Participating years span years
1970 , 1972 – 1973
Best finish
2nd ( 1972 )

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Encyclopedic overview

Albert François Cevert ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa səvɛʁ]; 25 February 1944 – 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1969 to 1973. Cevert won the 1971 United States Grand Prix with Tyrrell.

Cevert competed in Formula One for Tecno and Tyrrell, finishing third in the World Drivers' Championship in 1971.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “François Cevert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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