Philippe Streiff (26 June 1955 – 23 December 2022) was a French racing driver. He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 October 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points. A pre-season testing crash at the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro in with AGS left him a quadriplegic and thus using a wheelchair, with the quality of the care he received in the aftermath having been called into question, even if the accident itself was so serious the roll-bar broke on impact. Streiff organised the Masters Karting Paris Bercy. In early 1994, Streiff made a bid to purchase Ligier in partnership with Hughes de Chaunac. The bid had the support of the similarly Renault-powered Williams F1 team, who intended to turn Ligier into a 'junior' team. The bid was unsuccessful. Belgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff. Streiff died on 23 December 2022, at the age of 67. Racing record Career summary Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Complete European Formula Three results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete International Formula 3000 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One results (key) Notes and references External links 1955 births 2022 deaths Sportspeople from La Tronche French racing drivers French Formula One drivers European Formula Two Championship drivers French Formula Three Championship drivers AGS Formula One drivers Ligier Formula One drivers Tyrrell Formula One drivers Renault Formula One drivers International Formula 3000 drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers People with tetraplegia Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers Team Joest drivers Sauber Motorsport drivers