RACING DRIVER
André Simon
1920 - 2012

André Simon
André Constant Simon (5 January 1920 – 11 July 2012) was a racing driver from France. He participated in Formula One from 1951 to 1957, competing in a total of 12 World Championship races but scoring no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Simon is the 311th most popular racing driver (down from 270th in 2019), the 4,160th most popular biography from France (down from 3,941st in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, André Simon ranks 311 out of 1,080. Before him are Takuma Sato, Peter Walker, Richard Petty, Mauro Baldi, Bertrand Gachot, and Johnny Claes. After him are Mário de Araújo Cabral, Alexander Wurz, Roberto Mieres, Daniel Ricciardo, Fabrizio Meoni, and David Murray.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakuma Sato
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 305
Peter Walker
1912 - 1984
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 306
Richard Petty
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 307
Mauro Baldi
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 308
Bertrand Gachot
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 309
Johnny Claes
1916 - 1956
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 310
André Simon
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 311
Mário de Araújo Cabral
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 312
Alexander Wurz
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 313
Roberto Mieres
1924 - 2012
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 314
Daniel Ricciardo
1989 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 315
Fabrizio Meoni
1957 - 2005
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 316
David Murray
1909 - 1973
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 317
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, André Simon ranks 278. Before him are Maxi Herber, Kenneth E. Iverson, Roy Jenkins, Eddie Slovik, Eiji Okada, and Godfrey Binaisa. After him are Clark Terry, Rosemary Sutcliff, Richard Quine, Anton Malatinský, Chabuca Granda, and Andrée Chedid. Among people deceased in 2012, André Simon ranks 261. Before him are Susanne Lothar, Bal Thackeray, John Keegan, Levon Helm, Simeon ten Holt, and Otto Stich. After him are Sancho Gracia, Marie Colvin, Roberto Mieres, Roy Salvadori, Ladislav Kuna, and Hector Bianciotti.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsMaxi Herber
SKATER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 272
Kenneth E. Iverson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 273
Roy Jenkins
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 274
Eddie Slovik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1945
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 275
Eiji Okada
ACTOR
1920 - 1995
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 276
Godfrey Binaisa
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 277
André Simon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 278
Clark Terry
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2015
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 279
Rosemary Sutcliff
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 280
Richard Quine
ACTOR
1920 - 1989
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 281
Anton Malatinský
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 282
Chabuca Granda
SINGER
1920 - 1983
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 283
Andrée Chedid
WRITER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 284
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsSusanne Lothar
ACTOR
1960 - 2012
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 255
Bal Thackeray
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 256
John Keegan
HISTORIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 257
Levon Helm
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2012
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 258
Simeon ten Holt
COMPOSER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 259
Otto Stich
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 260
André Simon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 261
Sancho Gracia
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 262
Marie Colvin
JOURNALIST
1956 - 2012
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 263
Roberto Mieres
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 264
Roy Salvadori
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 265
Ladislav Kuna
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 266
Hector Bianciotti
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 267
In France
Among people born in France, André Simon ranks 4,160 out of 6,770. Before him are Philippe Rousselot (1945), René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694), Catherine Colonna (1956), Joseph Alzin (1893), Pierre Emmanuel (1916), and Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton (1716). After him are René Girard (1954), Rémy Belleau (1528), Claude Nougaro (1929), Renée Adorée (1898), Émile Delchambre (1875), and Alexandre Lacazette (1991).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Rousselot
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,154
René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1757
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4,155
Catherine Colonna
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,156
Joseph Alzin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1930
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,157
Pierre Emmanuel
WRITER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,158
Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton
BIOLOGIST
1716 - 1800
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,159
André Simon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 4,160
René Girard
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,161
Rémy Belleau
WRITER
1528 - 1577
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,162
Claude Nougaro
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 4,163
Renée Adorée
ACTOR
1898 - 1933
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 4,164
Émile Delchambre
ATHLETE
1875 - 1958
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 4,165
Alexandre Lacazette
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 4,166
Among RACING DRIVERS In France
Among racing drivers born in France, André Simon ranks 44. Before him are Robert Manzon (1917), Jules Bianchi (1989), Michel Leclère (1946), François Picard (1921), José Dolhem (1944), and André Pilette (1918). After him are Jean-Claude Andruet (1940), Sébastien Ogier (1983), Yves Giraud-Cabantous (1904), Eugène Chaboud (1907), Max Jean (1943), and François Migault (1944).
Robert Manzon
1917 - 2015
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 38
Jules Bianchi
1989 - 2015
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 39
Michel Leclère
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 40
François Picard
1921 - 1996
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 41
José Dolhem
1944 - 1988
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 42
André Pilette
1918 - 1993
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 43
André Simon
1920 - 2012
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 44
Jean-Claude Andruet
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 45
Sébastien Ogier
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 46
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
1904 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 47
Eugène Chaboud
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 48
Max Jean
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 49
François Migault
1944 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 50