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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1934-05-13
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1934-05-13
hometown
Johannesburg
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Competitors

Carlos Reutemann profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Carlos
Reutemann
ar
age
wins
17
poles
9
races
242
podiums
75
fastest laps
8
Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Chris Irwin profile photo
Chris
Irwin
gb
age
82
wins
5
poles
3
races
57
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Hap Sharp profile photo
Hap
Sharp
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Ludovico Scarfiotti profile photo
Ludovico
Scarfiotti
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
40
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Peter Arundell profile photo
Peter
Arundell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
61
podiums
28
fastest laps
7
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
David Prophet profile photo
David
Prophet
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Kurt Ahrens Jr. profile photo
Kurt
Ahrens Jr.
de
age
84
wins
14
poles
6
races
71
podiums
13
fastest laps
8
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Gerhard Mitter profile photo
Gerhard
Mitter
de
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
John Surtees profile photo
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John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Dave Walker profile photo
Dave
Walker
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
95
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
Howden Ganley profile photo
Howden
Ganley
nz
age
82
wins
5
poles
3
races
113
podiums
25
fastest laps
3

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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