Philippe Streiff Formula one racer

Philippe Streiff (born June 26, 1955) is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on October 21, 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points.A pre-season testing crash in 1989 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.He has organised the Masters Karting Paris Bercy.Belgian Luc Costermans, who had broken the World blind road speed record in late 2008, dedicated his record to Streiff.