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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1918-07-10
hometown
Chicago, Illinois
died
1998-06-16
Lake Bluff, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1918-07-10
hometown
Chicago, Illinois
died
1998-06-16
Lake Bluff, Illinois
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Competitors

Giuseppe Farina profile photo
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Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Giovanni de Riu profile photo
Giovanni
de Riu
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Riseley-Prichard profile photo
John
Riseley-Prichard
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hermann Lang profile photo
Hermann
Lang
de
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
Jackie Holmes profile photo
Jackie
Holmes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Theo Helfrich profile photo
Theo
Helfrich
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Lance Macklin profile photo
Lance
Macklin
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Ken Wharton profile photo
Ken
Wharton
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Art Cross profile photo
Art
Cross
us
age
wins
40
poles
0
races
151
podiums
114
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Roberto Miéres profile photo
Roberto
Miéres
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Willi Heeks profile photo
Willi
Heeks
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans Herrmann profile photo
Hans
Herrmann
de
age
96
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
Sergio Mantovani profile photo
Sergio
Mantovani
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Bill Vukovich profile photo
Bill
Vukovich
us
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
SCCA Club Racing National Championship - Class B Modified
750
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Allard
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
750
year
series
team
points
position
1954
1st Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
Equipe Gordini
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini 16
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Equipe Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini T16
Gordini 2.5
Englebert
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Equipe Gordini
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini 16
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Rees T. Makins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
OSCA MT4
OSCA 1.3
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Equipe Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gordini 16
Gordini 2.0
Englebert
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 8.0
Briggs Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cunningham C2-R
Chrysler 5.5
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1954
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1951
Racing
1
0
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1953
XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
3rd

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