François Migault

A former Volant Shell winner, Migault seemed to have a promising future when he shone in Formula 3 during the 1970 and '71 seasons with a Tecno. His first Formula 2 races brought fourth place at Albi and fifth at Rouen, before he made his first attempt at Grands Prix with the enthusiastic but naïve Connew project in 1972. François marked time somewhat in 1973 with the F2 Pygmée, before joining compatriots Beltoise and Pescarolo in the Motul-backed BRM team for 1974. Despite making do with the worst of machinery, as befitted the third driver, Migault did well to qualify the car for most of the races, his best result being a fifth place in the International Trophy. Subsequently he scraped a handful of rides in 1975 with Hill and Williams, but nothing of note was achieved before an equally moribund year in Formula 2 with the works Osella in 1976.

Already experienced in sports cars, François had shared a Matra with Jabouille to take third place at Le Mans in 1974, and went one better in 1976, finishing second in the Mirage GR8. Since then he has became a perennial at his local Sarthe circuit, although outright success always eluded him.