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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Aug 1930
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
20 Sep 1989
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Aug 1930
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
20 Sep 1989
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
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Competitors

Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Nasif Moises Estéfano profile photo
Nasif Moises
Estéfano
ar
age
wins
21
poles
5
races
111
podiums
51
fastest laps
18
Tony Marsh profile photo
Tony
Marsh
gb
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
41
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
88
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Jean-Pierre Beltoise profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Beltoise
fr
age
wins
23
poles
14
races
210
podiums
60
fastest laps
15
Frank Gardner profile photo
Frank
Gardner
au
age
wins
72
poles
74
races
311
podiums
147
fastest laps
76
Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy
Driver
za
age
89
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Mário Cabral profile photo
Mário
Cabral
pt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Paul Hawkins profile photo
Paul
Hawkins
au
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
65
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
40
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Henry Taylor profile photo
Henry
Taylor
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Cliff Allison profile photo
Cliff
Allison
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Peter Broeker profile photo
Peter
Broeker
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1967
2° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
Anglo-American Racers
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk. I
Weslake 3.0
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Anglo American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle T1G
Weslake 3.0
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Can-Am
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage Mk. 1A
Oldsmobile 4.6
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder
Ferrari 4.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
18° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
12° South African Grand Prix - East London - Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRP (BRM)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Cooper Car Co., Honda R&D Co.
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati 3.0
Dunlop
Honda RA273
Honda 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1
5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring
Ken Miles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Honda R&D Co.
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA272
Honda 1.5
Goodyear
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1964
12 Hours of Sebring
Precision Motor Cars
0
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 904 GTS
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
19° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
Ford Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.I
Ford 4.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
23
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1963
World Sportscar Championship
Rosebud Racing Team, M. Owen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
John Willment Automobiles
6
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
10° International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
18° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Le Mans 24h - Experimental
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rover-BRM
Rover gas turbine
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
John Willment Automobiles
6
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
11° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4° Lombank Trophy - Snetterton - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
29
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1962
9° International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2° Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
10° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
17° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
14° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class E +3.0
David Brown Racing Dept.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DP212
Aston Martin 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
10
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1961
29th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.5
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 246 SP
Ferrari 2.4
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
7
0
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
2
16
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Fred Knoop
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 412 MI
Ferrari 625 TRC V12
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1960
7° Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 156
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari, Reventlow Automobiles Inc.
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Ferrari 246 P
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Scarab F1
Scarab 2.5
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
Ferrari California
200
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR (#0704TR)
Tipo 128 3.0 V12
Englebert
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Equipe Los Amigos
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 TRC
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1967
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
1966
Racing
8
0
0
0
1
1965
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
1964
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1963
Racing
20
0
7
0
0
1962
Racing
14
0
2
1
0
1961
Racing
8
0
3
0
2
1960
Racing
7
0
3
0
0
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
3rd
1963
10° International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
2nd
1960
7° Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
2nd
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
2nd

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