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Raymond Sommer was a French former racing driver who last drove for Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 1950.
He was born on August 31st 1906 in Mouzon and passed away on September 10th 1950 at the age of 44. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Monaco where he drove for Ferrari. Sommer was active for one year: 1950. He scored 3 points in 5 races. During his career Sommer wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1950 Grand Prix of Italy.
He was born on August 31st 1906 in Mouzon and passed away on September 10th 1950 at the age of 44. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Monaco where he drove for Ferrari. Sommer was active for one year: 1950. He scored 3 points in 5 races. During his career Sommer wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1950 Grand Prix of Italy.
| Name: | Raymond Sommer |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Birthday: | August 31st 1906 |
| Passed away: | September 10th 1950 (44) |
| Birthplace: | Mouzon | Races: | 5 races |
| Total points: | 3 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 4 retirements |
| First race: |  1950 Monaco |
| Last race: |  1950 Italy |
Raymond Sommer by year
| All years | 1950 |
Overall stats: Raymond Sommer
| #1 | Best Finish | Raymond Sommer |  | 4 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1950 | 2 | Monte Carlo | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 4 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Raymond Sommer | | 4 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Raymond Sommer | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1950 | 2 | Monte Carlo | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 4 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1950 Ferrari 1950 Talbot-Lago-Talbot | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Raymond Sommer
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #62 | Average race points | Raymond Sommer | | 3 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #576 | Average race result | Raymond Sommer | | 4 place | |
| #291 | Most points finishes | Raymond Sommer | | 1 finishes | |
| #586 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Raymond Sommer | | 0 retirements | |
| #440 | Most race laps | Raymond Sommer | | 188 laps | |
| #618 | Most avoidable retirements | Raymond Sommer | | 0 retirements | |
| #400 | Most races | Raymond Sommer | | 5 races | |
| #56 | Oldest driver | Raymond Sommer | | 44 years, 3 days | |
| #547 | Biggest gain in race | Raymond Sommer | | 5 places gained | |
| #742 | Youngest driver | Raymond Sommer | | 43 years, 8 months, 20 days | |
| #581 | Start from P1 | Raymond Sommer | | 0 starts | |
| #329 | Most retirements | Raymond Sommer | | 4 retirements | |
| #257 | Most points | Raymond Sommer | | 3 points | |
| #582 | Most podiums | Raymond Sommer | | 0 podiums | |
| #581 | Most wins | Raymond Sommer | | 0 wins |
| 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 | Points | |
| 57 | Bill Holland | 3 |
| 57 | Cecil Green | 3 |
| 57 | Raymond Sommer | 3 |
| 57 | Dorino Serafini | 3 |
| 64 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 2.99 |
| 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 | Place | |
| 573 | Don Branson | 4 |
| 573 | Cecil Green | 4 |
| 573 | Raymond Sommer | 4 |
| 577 | Nigel Mansell | 3.92 |
| 578 | Jim Clark | 3.84 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 228 | Mauri Rose | 1 |
| 228 | Cecil Green | 1 |
| 228 | Raymond Sommer | 1 |
| 228 | Walt Hansgen | 1 |
| 228 | Hermann Lang | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Peter Walker | 0 |
| 271 | Leslie Johnson | 0 |
| 271 | Raymond Sommer | 0 |
| 271 | Franco Rol | 0 |
| 271 | Joie Chitwood | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 438 | Roger Penske | 192 |
| 439 | Elie Bayol | 190 |
| 440 | Raymond Sommer | 188 |
| 441 | Geoff Lees | 187 |
| 442 | Gino Munaron | 185 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Peter Walker | 0 |
| 387 | Leslie Johnson | 0 |
| 387 | Raymond Sommer | 0 |
| 387 | Joie Chitwood | 0 |
| 387 | Myron Fohr | 0 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 376 | Eric Brandon | 5 |
| 376 | Consalvo Sanesi | 5 |
| 376 | Raymond Sommer | 5 |
| 376 | Franco Rol | 5 |
| 376 | Duncan Hamilton | 5 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 54 | Cuth Harrison | 44 years, 1 month, 28 days |
| 55 | Doug Serrurier | 44 years, 23 days |
| 56 | Raymond Sommer | 44 years, 3 days |
| 57 | Gene Force | 43 years, 11 months, 15 days |
| 58 | Ian Raby | 43 years, 10 months, 10 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 536 | Alberto Ascari | 5 |
| 546 | Consalvo Sanesi | -5 |
| 547 | Raymond Sommer | 5 |
| 547 | Myron Fohr | 5 |
| 547 | Kurt Ahrens | 5 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 740 | Eugene Chaboud | 43 years, 2 months, 6 days |
| 741 | Phil Cade | 43 years, 6 months |
| 742 | Raymond Sommer | 43 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 743 | George Connor | 43 years, 9 months, 14 days |
| 744 | Karl Kling | 43 years, 9 months, 18 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Peter Walker | 0 |
| 92 | Leslie Johnson | 0 |
| 92 | Raymond Sommer | 0 |
| 92 | Franco Rol | 0 |
| 92 | Joie Chitwood | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 303 | Kenneth McAlpine | 4 |
| 303 | David Murray | 4 |
| 303 | Raymond Sommer | 4 |
| 303 | Franco Rol | 4 |
| 303 | Franck Montagny | 4 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 239 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| 239 | Cecil Green | 3 |
| 239 | Raymond Sommer | 3 |
| 239 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 3 |
| 239 | Dennis Poore | 3 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Peter Walker | 0 |
| 192 | Leslie Johnson | 0 |
| 192 | Raymond Sommer | 0 |
| 192 | Franco Rol | 0 |
| 192 | Joie Chitwood | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Peter Walker | 0 |
| 101 | Leslie Johnson | 0 |
| 101 | Raymond Sommer | 0 |
| 101 | Franco Rol | 0 |
| 101 | Joie Chitwood | 0 |
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