Panis, Olivier (F)
b 2/9/1966 (Lyon)
1981 - 1987 - Karting
1988 - Paul Ricard Volant Elf Winfield Champion. French Formula Renault, 4th
1989 - French Formula Renault Champion, 5 wins
1990 - French F3, 4th
1991 - French F3, 2nd, 5 wins (Magny-Cours, Pau, Albi, Croix-en-Ternois,
Pau-Arnos)
1992 - F3000 (Apomatox), 10th (2nd Magny-Cours, 3rd Silverstone)
1993 - F3000 (DAMS Reynard Cosworth AC93D), Champion, 32 points, 3 wins:-
Qual
May 3 Donington Park 3rd, 1:03:08.84 5
May 9 Silverstone 7th, 1:00:47.01 5
May 31 Pau spin A1
Jul 18 Enna-Pergusa accident 23
Jul 24 Hockenheim 1st, 51:01.607/FL 1:55.950 2
Aug 22 Nurburgring 1st, 1:06:52.13 Pole
Aug 28 Spa 1st, 1:01:57.34 Pole
Oct 3 Magny Cours 10th, -2 laps (spin) 2
Oct 10 Nogaro accident 2
1994 - 16 races (Ligier), 9 points, 11th in championship (2nd Germany)
1995 - 17 races (Ligier), 16 points, 8th. (2nd Australia, 4th Canada,
Britain, 5th Japan, 6th Spain, Hungary)
1996 - F1 (Ligier Mugen Honda JS43)
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
10/3 11 7 Australia -1 lap
7/4 10 8 Argentina 1:56:09.617
31/3 15 6 Brazil -1 lap
28/4 15 - Europe accident
5/5 13 - San Marino gearbox
19/5 14 1 Monaco 2:00:45.629
2/6 8 - Spain accident
16/6 11 - Canada engine
30/6 9 7 France -1 lap
14/7 16 - Britain handling
28/7 12 7 Germany 1:22:27.329
11/8 11 5 Hungary -1 lap
25/8 14 - Belgium accident
8/9 11 - Italy accident
22/9 15 10 Portugal -1 lap
13/10 12 7 Japan 1:33:58.301
Championship Position: 9th, 13 points
1997 - F1 (Prost-Mugen Honda JS45), 9th, 16 pts
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 9 5 Australia 1:31:29.026
30/3 5 3 Brazil 1:36:22.860
13/4 3 - Argentina Hydraulics
27/4 4 8 Imola -1 lap
11/5 12 4 Monaco 2:01:50.056
25/5 12 2 Spain 1:30:41.700
15/6 10 - Canada accident/broke legs
28/9 11 6 Luxembourg 1:32:11.593
12/10 10 - Japan engine
26/10 9 7 Europe 1:40:04.916
1998 - F1 (Prost Peugeot AP01), 0 pts
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
8/3 21 9 Australia -1 lap
29/3 9 - Brazil gearbox
12/4 15 15 Argentina -7 laps/engine
26/4 13 - San Marino engine
10/5 12 16 Spain -5 laps/engine
24/5 18 - Monaco loose wheel
7/6 15 - Canada engine
28/6 16 11 France -2 laps
12/7 22 - Britain spin
26/7 10 - Austria clutch
2/8 16 15 Germany -1 lap
16/8 20 12 Hungary -3 laps
30/8 15 - Belgium DNS/accident
13/9 9 - Italy vibrations
27/9 15 12 Luxembourg -2 laps
1/11 13 11 Suzuka -1 lap
1999 - F1 (Prost-Peugeot AP02), J15th, 2 pts.
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 20 - Australia ret/locked wheelnut
11/4 12 6 Brazil -1 lap
2/5 11 - San Marino ret/48 laps/engine
16/5 18 - Monaco ret/40 laps/engine
30/5 15 - Spain ret/24 laps/oil pressure
13/6 15 9 Canada -1 lap
27/6 3 8 France 1:59:22.874
11/7 15 13 Britain 1:33:50.636
25/7 18 10 Austria -1 lap
1/8 7 6 Germany 1:22:28.473
15/8 14 10 Hungary -1 lap
29/8 17 13 Belgium 1:27:24.600
12/9 10 11 Italy -1 lap
26/9 5 9 Europe -1 lap
17/10 12 - Malaysia ret/5 laps/engine
31/10 6 - Japan ret/19 laps/alternator
2000 - Test driver for McLaren-Mercedes.
2001 - F1 (BAR-Honda 003): J14th, 5 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
4/3 9 7 Australia 1:39:53.583
18/3 10 - Malaysia ret/1 lap/oil system
1/4 11 4 Brazil -1 lap
15/4 8 8 San Marino -1 lap
29/4 11 7 Spain 1:32:08.281
13/5 10 5 Austria 1:28:39.702
27/5 12 - Monaco ret/13 laps/steering
10/6 6 - Canada ret/38 laps/brakes
24/6 13 - Europe ret/23 laps/electronics
1/7 11 9 France -1 lap
30/7 11 - Britain ret/0 laps/accident
29/7 13 7 Germany 1:19:35.400
19/8 11 - Hungary ret/58 laps/hydraulics
2/9 11 11 Belgium -1 lap
16/9 17 9 Italy -1 lap
30/9 13 11 America -1 lap
22/10 17 13 Japan -2 laps
2002 - F1 (BAR-Honda 004): 14th, 3 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
3/3 12 - Australia ret/0 laps/accident
17/3 18 - Malaysia ret/9 laps/clutch
31/3 17 - Brazil ret/25 laps/gearbox
14/4 12 - San Marino ret/44 laps/throttle linkage
28/4 13 - Spain ret/43 laps/exhaust
12/5 9 - Austria ret/22 laps/engine
26/5 18 - Monaco ret/51 laps/accident
9/6 11 8 Canada -1 lap
23/6 12 9 Europe -1 lap
7/7 13 5 Britain -1 lap
21/7 11 - France ret/29 laps/vibration
28/7 7 - Germany ret/39 laps/engine
18/8 12 12 Hungary -1 lap
1/9 15 12 Belgium ret/39 laps/engine
15/9 16 6 Italy 1:17:28.473
29/9 12 12 America -1 lap
13/10 16 - Japan ret/8 laps/throttle
2003 - F1 (Toyota TF103): 14th, 6 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
9/3 5 - Australia ret/31 laps/fuel pump
23/3 10 - Malaysia ret/12 laps/fuel pressure
6/4 15 - Brazil ret/17 laps/accident
20/4 10 9 San Marino -1 lap
4/5 6 - Spain ret/41 laps/gearbox
18/5 11 - Austria ret/6 laps/suspension
1/6 17 13 Monaco -4 laps
15/6 7 8 Canada -1 lap
29/6 7 - Europe ret/37 laps/brakes
6/7 10 8 France -1 lap
20/7 13 11 Britain 1:29:42.761
3/8 7 5 Germany -1 lap
24/8 10 - Hungary ret/33 laps/gearbox
14/9 9 - Italy ret/35 laps/brakes
28/9 3 - America ret/27 laps/accident
12/10 4 10 Japan 1:26:13.587
2004 - F1 (Toyota TF104): 14th, 6 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 18 13 Australia -2 laps
21/3 14 12 Malaysia -1 lap
4/4 8 9 Bahrain -1 lap
25/4 13 11 San Marino -1 lap
9/5 7 - Spain ret/33 laps/hydraulics
23/5 13 8 Monaco -3 laps
30/5 10 11 Europe -1 lap
13/6 13 EX Canada Illegal brake duct (was 10th)
20/6 8 5 America 1h41m07.448
4/7 14 15 France -2 laps
11/7 12 - Britain ret/16 laps/fire extinguisher
25/7 9 14 Germany -1 lap
15/8 13 11 Hungary -1 lap
29/8 9 8 Belgium 1h32m53.967
12/9 13 - Italy ret/0 laps/accident
26/9 8 14 China -1 lap
10/10 10 14 Japan -2 laps
2008 - Andros Ice Racing Trophy (Toyota Auris): 4th, 873 pts
Le Mans Series (Team Oreca Matmut Courage-Oreca Judd): 12th, 6 pts, with
N.Lapierre
Apr 6 Barcelona ret/178 laps
Apr 27 Monza ret/27 laps/radiator
May 11 Spa-Francorchamps 3rd, 140 laps
Aug 17 Nurburgring ret/167 laps/gearbox
Sep 14 Silverstone 17th, 183 laps
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team Oreca Matmut Courage-Oreca Judd LC70E): ret/147
laps/accident, with S.Pagenaud, M.Fassler
2009 – Le Mans Series (Team ORECA AIM Courage-ORECA AIM LC70): with N.Lapierre
Apr 5 Barcelona ret/108 laps/gearbox
May 10 Spa-Francorchamps 4th, 142 laps
Aug 2 Algarve 4th, -3 laps
FIA GT (Solution-F Ferrari 550 Maranello): with A.Barde
Oct 4 Paul Ricard 7th, -2 laps
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team ORECA AIM ORECA-AIM 01): 5th, with N.Lapierre, S.Ayari.
French GT (DKR Corvette): 1st R1 Magny Cours, 1st R1 Albi, 2nd R2 Albi,
1st R1 Ledenon, with E.Debard. Petit Le Mans (Team ORECA AIM ORECA-AIM 01):
5th, 181 laps, with N.Lapierre, R.Dumas.
2010 – Andros Trophy (Skoda): 3rd. Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot 908
HDi): ret/373 laps/engine, with N.Lapierre, L.Duval. French GT (Chevrolet
Corvette).
Le Mans Series (Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot 908 HDi):
Apr 11 Paul Ricard 4th, 258 laps N.Lapierre, S.Sarrazin
May 9 Spa 1000 km ret/4 laps/accident N.Lapierre, L.Duval
Jul 17 Algarve 1st, 5h48m30.830 N.Lapierre, S.Sarrazin
Aug 22 Hungaroring 31st, 146 laps N.Lapierre, S.Sarrazin
GT1 World Championship (Matech Competition Ford GT): with N.Gachnang
Jul 4 Paul Ricard 18th, 1:02:15.866
Jul 4 Paul Ricard ret/17 laps/gearbox
2011 – Sebring 12 Hrs (Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot 908 HDi): 1st, 12h00m28.423,
with N.Lapierre, L.Duval. Spa 24 Hrs (Graff Racing Mercedes SLS AMG):
ret/364 laps/lost drive, with N.Lapierre, G.Demoustier, E.Debard.
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot 908 HDi): with N.Lapierre,
L.Duval.
May 7 Spa 1000 kms 10th, -9 laps
Jun 12 Le Mans 24 Hrs 5th, -16 laps
2012 – Spa 24 Hrs (SOFREV ASP Ferrari 458 Italia GT3): 8th, 497 laps, with F.Barthez,
E.Debard, M.Traffort. French GT (Sofrev Ferrari): 1st R1 Le Mans Bugatti, with
E.Debard.
2014 - Andros Ice Racing Trophy (Mazda 3). French GT (SOFREV Ferrari 458): 3rd R1 Ledenon,
6th & 4th Spa, 2nd R2 Val de Vienne, 6th & 2nd Paul Ricard, with E.Debard.
2015 - Andros Ice Racing Trophy (WRT Toyota Auris): 2nd, 499 pts
2016 – Andros Ice Racing Trophy (WRT Audi A1): 5th, 553 pts
2017 – Andros Ice Racing Trophy: 3rd, 626 pts
2020 – French GT (Toyota Gazoo Racing France by CMR Toyota GR Supra): with A.Panis
Nov 21 Paul Ricard 1st, 1h01m11.302
Nov 22 Paul Ricard 4th, 1h01m06.039