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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1938-07-04
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
2017-11-01
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1938-07-04
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
2017-11-01
Johannesburg
helmet

Competitors

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Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Jochen Rindt profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jochen
Rindt
at
age
wins
30
poles
33
races
155
podiums
59
fastest laps
28
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Roberto Bussinello profile photo
Roberto
Bussinello
it
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Tony Maggs profile photo
Tony
Maggs
za
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
71
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Ben Pon profile photo
Ben
Pon
nl
age
wins
6
poles
3
races
23
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Jochen Rindt profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jochen
Rindt
at
age
wins
30
poles
33
races
155
podiums
59
fastest laps
28
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Gerhard Mitter profile photo
Gerhard
Mitter
de
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Carel Godin de Beaufort profile photo
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
nl
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Tony Settember profile photo
Tony
Settember
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Ernesto Prinoth profile photo
Ernesto
Prinoth
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
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races
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podiums
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fastest laps
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lawson Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
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
1964
4th Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lawson Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Ernest Pieterse
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
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
1962
South African Formula One Championship
Team Pieterse
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
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ernest Pieterse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1st Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Scuderia Alfa
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Heron
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
1st Natal Grand Prix - Westmead - Formula 1
Scuderia Alfa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Heron
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
2nd
1962
South African Formula One Championship
1st

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