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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

Silvio Moser profile photo
Silvio
Moser
ch
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
78
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Peter Arundell profile photo
Peter
Arundell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
61
podiums
28
fastest laps
7
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Vic Elford profile photo
Vic
Elford
gb
age
wins
15
poles
12
races
85
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
John Miles profile photo
John
Miles
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Reine Wisell profile photo
Reine
Wisell
se
age
wins
19
poles
4
races
160
podiums
37
fastest laps
15
John Taylor profile photo
John
Taylor
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Tim Schenken profile photo
Tim
Schenken
au
age
81
wins
37
poles
6
races
180
podiums
79
fastest laps
14
Gérard Larrousse profile photo
Gérard
Larrousse
fr
age
84
wins
26
poles
6
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
6
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Skip Barber profile photo
Skip
Barber
us
age
87
wins
5
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
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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