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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Liechtensteiner
age
77
birthday
14 Oct 1947
hometown
New York, USA
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Driver Information

nationality
Liechtensteiner
age
77
birthday
14 Oct 1947
hometown
New York, USA
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Competitors

Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy
Driver
za
age
90
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Rolf Stommelen profile photo
Rolf
Stommelen
de
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
216
podiums
77
fastest laps
25
Luiz Bueno profile photo
Luiz
Bueno
br
age
wins
57
poles
52
races
215
podiums
100
fastest laps
52

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
9th Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Team Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N174
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Brabham / Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N173
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
Brabham BT44
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N173
Cosworth DFV
Firestone
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
Team Ensign
23
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
23
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
Team Ensign
61
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
61
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
Team Ensign
48
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
48
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
8
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Ford)
6
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
0
8
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
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1971
Racing
6
0
0
1
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
2nd
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
1st

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