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Emmanuel de Graffenried
Born	18 May 1914; Paris, France
Died	22 January 2007 (aged 92); Lonay, Vaud, Switzerland
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Swiss
Active years	1950–1954, 1956
Teams	Maserati, Alfa Romeo
Entries	23 (22 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	9
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry	1956 Italian Grand Prix

Baron Emmanuel Leo Ludwig 'Toulo' de Graffenried (18 May 1914, Paris, France – 22 January 2007, Lonay, Switzerland)^[1] was a Swiss motor racing driver. He participated in 23 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950, and scored a total of nine championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.^[2]

De Graffenried was born in Paris, the son of Swiss Baron Leo de Graffenried and his American wife Irma Stern. He began his racing career in 1936, driving his own Maserati voiturette. Some of his most memorable results came at his home track: the challenging, cobbled, street circuit at Bremgarten near Bern. He won the 1949 British Grand Prix,^[3] a year before the FIA World Championship began. In that inaugural year, de Graffenried contested four of the season's seven races, with mixed results. He continued to drive in occasional races over the next six years, with his best finish being fourth place at the 1953 Belgian Grand Prix.^[4]

Following his retirement from racing, de Graffenried managed his car dealership in Lausanne, featuring Alfa Romeo, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari automobiles. He also acted as stunt double for Kirk Douglas during the filming of The Racers. Later, he became a common figure at Formula One events during the 1970s and 1980s, as the corporate ambassador for Phillip Morris' Marlboro cigarette brand.

In recognition of his win at the first British Grand Prix, de Graffenried made his last appearance at the wheel of a racing car during the 1998 celebrations of Silverstone's 50th anniversary at age 84.

He was the last surviving driver to have competed in the first World Championship Formula One Grand Prix.

Racing record

Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	EDC	Pts
1938	Baron de Graffenried	Maserati 6C-34	Maserati 3.0 L6	FRA	GER Ret			31st	31
1938	Ecurie Du Puy de Graffenried	Maserati 6C-34	Maserati 3.0 L6			SUI DNS	ITA	31st	31
1939	Baron de Graffenried	Maserati 6C-34	Maserati 3.0 L6	BEL	FRA	GER	SUI Ret	25th	29
Source:^[5]

Post WWII Grandes Épreuves results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5
1947	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati 4CL	Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s	SUI 9	BEL Ret	ITA Ret
1947	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CL	Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s				FRA Ret
1948	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CL	Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s	MON 3	SUI Ret	FRA Ret	ITA 9
1949	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s	GBR 1	BEL	SUI 7	FRA
1949	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s					ITA 4
Source:^[6]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Pts
1950	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s	GBR Ret	MON Ret	500	SUI 6	BEL	FRA	ITA 6			NC	0
1951	SA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s	SUI 5	500	BEL				ITA Ret	ESP 6		16th	2
1951	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s				FRA Ret	GBR	GER Ret				16th	2
1952	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	Platé 2.0 L4	SUI 6	500	BEL	FRA Ret	GBR 19	GER	NED	ITA DNQ		NC	0
1953	Enrico Platé	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6	ARG	500	NED 5							8th	7
1953	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6				BEL 4	FRA 7	GBR Ret	GER 5	SUI Ret	ITA Ret	8th	7
1954	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6	ARG 8	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP Ret	NC	0
1956	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	ARG	MON	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA 7		NC	0
Source:^[7]

References

^ "Motorsport Memorial - Toulo de Graffenreid". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-08-04.
^ "II British Grand Prix 1949". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ "XIV Grand Prix de Belgique". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Biography". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
^ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved August 29, 2018.

External links

Obituary: 'Toulo' de Graffenried. (2007) Motor Sport, LXXXIII/4, p. 15
"Drivers: Emmanuel de Graffenried". www.GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
"Former F1 driver Graffenried passes away". GPUpdate.net. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
"Baron Emmanuel Toulo de Graffenried". www.HistoricRacing.com. Retrieved 2007-03-02. ^{[dead link‍]}
"Emmanuel de Graffenried". www.GPRacing.net192.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2007-03-02.