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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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Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
André Pilette profile photo
André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Hap Sharp profile photo
Hap
Sharp
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Rodger Ward profile photo
Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Doug Serrurier profile photo
Doug
Serrurier
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Heini Walter profile photo
Heini
Walter
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Carel Godin de Beaufort profile photo
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
nl
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
André Pilette profile photo
André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
John Rhodes profile photo
John
Rhodes
gb
age
97
wins
20
poles
17
races
78
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Mike Harris profile photo
Mike
Harris
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jackie Pretorius profile photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
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
Clive Puzey profile photo
Clive
Puzey
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Giancarlo Baghetti profile photo
Giancarlo
Baghetti
it
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
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races
231
podiums
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fastest laps
25

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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