Olivier Panis, born on 2 September 1966 in Oullins near Lyon, is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2004. He drove for Ligier, Prost, BAR and Toyota and won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix for Ligier, the only victory of his Formula One career, among five podium finishes. Earlier he won the Formula Renault title in 1989 and the Formula 3000 championship in 1993. He broke both legs in a heavy crash at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix and missed seven races. After leaving Formula One he raced sports cars, finishing fifth at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009 and 2011, and in 2016 he founded the team that became Panis Racing, which later won the 2025 European Le Mans Series LMP2 title.
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born 2 September 1966) is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2004
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