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Olivier Panis

Olivier Panis

Olivier Jean Denis Marie Panis (French pronunciation:; born 2 September 1966) is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2004, earning the first and only win of his F1 career at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix.

Panis competed in Formula One for Ligier, Prost, BAR and Toyota, winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 1996 with the former, amongst five podiums. Panis moved into sportscar racing after Formula One, and is a race-winner in the FFSA GT Championship and the Le Mans Series. He competed in four editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing fifth in 2009 and 2011 with Oreca.