| Yves Giraud-Cabantous | |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1904 |
| Birth Place: | 14th arrondissement of Paris, France[1] |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Years: | – |
| Team(S): | Talbot-Lago, HWM |
| Races: | 13 (13 starts) |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Points: | 5 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| First Race: | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last Race: | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
Yves Aristide Marius Giraud-Cabantous (in French pronounced as /iv ʒi.ʁo ka.bɑ̃.tu/; 8 October 1904 – 30 March 1973) was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from to, participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races.[2]
Giraud-Cabantous was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final three events were in an HWM-Alta. He amassed a total of 5 Championship points, 3 at the 1950 British Grand Prix (also his highest finish, a 4th place) and 2 at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix.[3] He died in Paris, aged 68, and is buried at Ivry Cemetery, Ivry-sur-Seine.
Giraud-Cabantous also competed in sports car racing, winning the 1930 Bol D'Or and finishing second at the 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 1953 12 Hours of Reims.[4]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Labric | Roger Labric | Caban Spéciale | 1.1 | 89 | DNF (Engine) | |||
| Roger Labric | Roger Labric | Caban Spéciale | 1.5 | 146 | 9th | 5th | ||
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Charles Rigoulot | Chenard et Walcker Z1 | 1.1 | 151 | DNF (Electrics) | |||
| Gaston Serraud | Gaston Serraud | Delahaye 135CS | 5.0 | 233 | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| Ecurie Francia | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye 135CS | 5.0 | 99 | DNF | |||
| Louis Villeneuve | Marius Chanal | Delahaye 135CS | 5.0 | 128 | DNF (Engine/fire) | |||
| Automobiles Talbot | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago T26GS | 5.0 | - | DNA | |||
 Donald Healey Motor Company | Pierre Veyron | Nash-Healey | 5.0 | (3hrs) | DNF (Engine) | |||
| Nash-Healey Inc. | Pierre Veyron | Nash-Healey | 5.0 | 9 | DNF (Engine) | |||
| Automobiles VP | Just-Emile Vernet | VP 166R | S 750 | 190 | DNF (Accident) | |||
| Automobiles VP | Yves Lesur | VP 166R | S 750 | 26 | DNF (Engine) | |||
(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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automobiles Talbot-Darracq | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | Talbot L6 | GBR | MON DNA | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | 14th | 3 | ||||
| Yves Giraud Cabantous | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | 18th | 2 | |||
| HW Motors | HWM 52 | Alta L4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| HW Motors | HWM 53 | Alta L4 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |