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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

Brian Gubby profile photo
Brian
Gubby
gb
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Timmy Mayer profile photo
Timmy
Mayer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Mário Cabral profile photo
Mário
Cabral
pt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
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
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tony Maggs profile photo
Tony
Maggs
za
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
71
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Bob Bondurant profile photo
Bob
Bondurant
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
David Prophet profile photo
David
Prophet
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Ronnie Bucknum profile photo
Ronnie
Bucknum
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
73
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Mário Cabral profile photo
Mário
Cabral
pt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Giacomo Russo profile photo
Giacomo
Russo
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Ian Burgess profile photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1

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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