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René Arnoux

René Arnoux, French race car driver

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Born
July 4, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1948

About René Arnoux

René Alexandre Arnoux (French: [ʁəne alɛksɑ̃dʁ aʁnu]; born 4 July 1948) is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1989. Arnoux won seven Formula One Grands Prix across 12 seasons. In 1977, Arnoux won the European Formula Two Championship. His best finish in the World Drivers' Championship was third in 1983 for Ferrari. Arnoux achieved seven wins, 12 fastest laps and 22 podiums in Formula One. His 18 pole positions is the third most for a non-World Champion. Outside Formula One, Arnoux competed in the inaugural season of Grand Prix Masters in 2005. In 1980, Arnoux took his first two Formula One victories, the first being at Interlagos circuit in Brazil. However, he won the 1977 European Championship, again driving a Martini-Renault. In the 1979 season, the factory Renault team entered two cars for the first time since its debut in 1977.

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René Arnoux timeline

  1. However, he won the 1977 European Championship, again driving a Martini-Renault.
  2. In the 1979 season, the factory Renault team entered two cars for the first time since its debut in 1977.
  3. In 1980, Arnoux took his first two Formula One victories, the first being at Interlagos circuit in Brazil.

The world when René Arnoux was born

René Arnoux was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in René Arnoux's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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