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Syd
van der Vyver
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
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Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
Competitors
Rob
Schroeder
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Richie
Ginther
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Compare to van der Vyver
Maurice
Trintignant
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Compare to van der Vyver
Dan
Gurney
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Compare to van der Vyver
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Compare to van der Vyver
Nasif Moises
Estéfano
age
wins
21
poles
5
races
111
podiums
51
fastest laps
18
Compare to van der Vyver
Roberto
Lippi
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
5
Compare to van der Vyver
Heini
Walter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Gunther
Seiffert
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Trevor
Taylor
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Compare to van der Vyver
Jo
Bonnier
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Compare to van der Vyver
Jim
Clark
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Compare to van der Vyver
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Compare to van der Vyver
Gerry
Ashmore
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Vyver
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Compare to van der Vyver
Roger
Penske
age
87
wins
4
poles
2
races
28
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Compare to van der Vyver
Ian
Burgess
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Vyver
Innes
Ireland
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Compare to van der Vyver
Masten
Gregory
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Jackie
Lewis
age
87
wins
4
poles
1
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Compare to van der Vyver
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2° Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
Climax
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
Syd van der Vyver
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1° Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1° Natal Grand Prix - Westmead - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
South African Formula One Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
South African Formula One Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Alfa Romeo)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
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Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1961
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1960
South African Formula One Championship
1st
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