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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
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Competitors

Patrick Depailler profile photo
Patrick
Depailler
fr
age
wins
8
poles
13
races
170
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Ian Raby profile photo
Ian
Raby
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Patrick Depailler profile photo
Patrick
Depailler
fr
age
wins
8
poles
13
races
170
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Pete Lovely profile photo
Pete
Lovely
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jackie Oliver profile photo
Jackie
Oliver
gb
age
82
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Sam Tingle profile photo
Sam
Tingle
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Silvio Moser profile photo
Silvio
Moser
ch
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
78
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jody Scheckter profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jody
Scheckter
za
age
74
wins
21
poles
16
races
204
podiums
68
fastest laps
17
Mike Spence profile photo
Mike
Spence
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
96
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Jackie Stewart profile photo
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Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Brian Hart profile photo
Brian
Hart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
5
fastest laps
6
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
28
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E (Cosworth)
9
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
5
0
-
28
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
12
0
9
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
9
0
-
52
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290 Hu22
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
34
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
McLaren M10B (Chevrolet)
12
0
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
0
-
34
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
31
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
5
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
40
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
11
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
5
0
-
40
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
Alfa Romeo South Africa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder
Nomad Mk 3
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Ford)
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
20
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Selby Auto Spares
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1973
Racing
12
0
9
0
?
1972
Racing
16
0
7
0
0
1971
Racing
17
1
7
0
0
1970
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1969
Racing
13
0
3
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
3rd

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