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Robert Manzon is a 95 year old French former driver who last drove for Gordini in 1956.
He was born on April 12th 1917 in Marseille. He drove his first race for Simca-Gordini during the 1950 Grand Prix of Monaco. Manzon was active for 7 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1956. In those years he scored 16 points in 28 races. During his career Manzon wasn't able to win a race but finished 2 times on the podium. His last race was the the 1956 Grand Prix of Italy.
He was born on April 12th 1917 in Marseille. He drove his first race for Simca-Gordini during the 1950 Grand Prix of Monaco. Manzon was active for 7 consecutive seasons between 1950 and 1956. In those years he scored 16 points in 28 races. During his career Manzon wasn't able to win a race but finished 2 times on the podium. His last race was the the 1956 Grand Prix of Italy.
| Name: | Robert Manzon |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Birthday: | April 12th 1917 (95) |
| Birthplace: | Marseille | Races: | 28 races |
| Total points: | 16 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 2 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 17 retirements |
| First race: |  1950 Monaco |
| Last race: |  1956 Italy |
Robert Manzon by year
| All years | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 |
| 1951 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Robert Manzon
| #1 | Best Finish | Robert Manzon |  | 3 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Robert Manzon | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1954 | 4 | Reims | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1952 | 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 3 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Robert Manzon | | 14 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Robert Manzon | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Robert Manzon | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 8 | Monza | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 14 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1956 Gordini 1955 Gordini 1954 Ferrari 1953 Gordini 1952 Gordini 1951 Simca-Gordini 1950 Simca-Gordini | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Robert Manzon
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #145 | Average race points | Robert Manzon | | 1.45 points | |
| #467 | Average race result | Robert Manzon | | 6.91 place | |
| #207 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Robert Manzon | | 0.18 retirements | |
| #150 | Most points finishes | Robert Manzon | | 5 finishes | |
| #206 | Most avoidable retirements | Robert Manzon | | 3 retirements | |
| #195 | Most race laps | Robert Manzon | | 1001 laps | |
| #137 | Oldest driver | Robert Manzon | | 39 years, 4 months, 21 days | |
| #175 | Most races | Robert Manzon | | 28 races | |
| #567 | Youngest driver | Robert Manzon | | 33 years, 1 month, 9 days | |
| #432 | Biggest gain in race | Robert Manzon | | 9 places gained | |
| #478 | Start from P1 | Robert Manzon | | 0 starts | |
| #137 | Most retirements | Robert Manzon | | 17 retirements | |
| #138 | Most points | Robert Manzon | | 16 points | |
| #476 | Most wins | Robert Manzon | | 0 wins | |
| #125 | Most podiums | Robert Manzon | | 2 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 139 | Dennis Poore | 1.5 |
| 144 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1.47 |
| 145 | Robert Manzon | 1.45 |
| 146 | Tony Maggs | 1.44 |
| 147 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 1.4 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 445 | Harry Blanchard | 7 |
| 466 | Jenson Button | 6.98 |
| 467 | Robert Manzon | 6.91 |
| 468 | Rene Arnoux | 6.9 |
| 469 | Innes Ireland | 6.88 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 203 | Tony Brooks | 0.19 |
| 206 | Elio de Angelis | 0.18 |
| 207 | Robert Manzon | 0.18 |
| 208 | Arturo Merzario | 0.18 |
| 209 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | 0.17 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 133 | Jim Rathmann | 5 |
| 133 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 5 |
| 133 | Robert Manzon | 5 |
| 151 | Sebastien Bourdais | 4 |
| 151 | Antonio Pizzonia | 4 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 167 | Pat Flaherty | 3 |
| 167 | Horace Gould | 3 |
| 167 | Robert Manzon | 3 |
| 167 | Alberto Ascari | 3 |
| 167 | Johnny Claes | 3 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 193 | Trevor Taylor | 1017 |
| 194 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1016 |
| 195 | Robert Manzon | 1001 |
| 196 | Jimmy Reece | 986 |
| 196 | Fred Agabashian | 986 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 134 | Ernesto Prinoth | 39 years, 5 months, 1 day |
| 136 | Walt Brown | 39 years, 4 months, 28 days |
| 137 | Robert Manzon | 39 years, 4 months, 21 days |
| 138 | Phil Hill | 39 years, 4 months, 15 days |
| 139 | Paul Frere | 39 years, 4 months, 2 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 170 | Enrique Bernoldi | 28 |
| 170 | Mike Beuttler | 28 |
| 170 | Robert Manzon | 28 |
| 176 | Sebastien Bourdais | 27 |
| 176 | Ricardo Rosset | 27 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 565 | Ron Flockhart | 33 years, 28 days |
| 565 | Pete Lovely | 33 years, 29 days |
| 567 | Robert Manzon | 33 years, 1 month, 9 days |
| 568 | Jo Vonlanthen | 33 years, 2 months, 16 days |
| 569 | Eddie Johnson | 33 years, 3 months, 20 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 407 | Luigi Piotti | 9 |
| 407 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 9 |
| 407 | Robert Manzon | 9 |
| 407 | Mike Nazaruk | 9 |
| 407 | Manny Ayulo | 9 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 0 |
| 92 | Cesare Perdisa | 0 |
| 92 | Robert Manzon | 0 |
| 92 | Louis Rosier | 0 |
| 92 | Bob Sweikert | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 132 | Piers Courage | 17 |
| 132 | Peter Collins | 17 |
| 132 | Robert Manzon | 17 |
| 138 | Heikki Kovalainen | 16 |
| 138 | Christijan Albers | 16 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 136 | Satoru Nakajima | 16 |
| 136 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 16 |
| 136 | Robert Manzon | 16 |
| 136 | Karl Kling | 16 |
| 140 | Vittorio Brambilla | 15.5 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 0 |
| 101 | Cesare Perdisa | 0 |
| 101 | Robert Manzon | 0 |
| 101 | Louis Rosier | 0 |
| 101 | Cliff Griffith | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 108 | Rodger Ward | 2 |
| 108 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 2 |
| 108 | Robert Manzon | 2 |
| 108 | Louis Rosier | 2 |
| 108 | Karl Kling | 2 |
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