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Ken
Downing
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
British
birthday
5 Dec 1917
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
3 May 2004
Monte Carlo
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Driver Information
nationality
British
birthday
5 Dec 1917
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
3 May 2004
Monte Carlo
Competitors
Bob
Sweikert
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Downing
Maurice
Trintignant
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Compare to Downing
Rudi
Fischer
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
29
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Downing
Alberto Augusto
Crespo
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Felice
Bonetto
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
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Eric
Thompson
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
12
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Luigi
Villoresi
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
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Duke
Nalon
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Sam
Hanks
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
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Adolf
Brudes
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Downing
Jim
Rigsby
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Downing
Mike
Hawthorn
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
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Peter
Hirt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Eric
Brandon
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
46
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Stevenson
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Aston
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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George
Abecassis
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
13
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Jack
McGrath
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
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Manuel
Ayulo
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Collins
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Compare to Downing
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1952
12° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Ken Downing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3° Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ken Downing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ken Downing
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1952
12° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
2nd
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