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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1917-12-05
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
2004-05-03
Monte Carlo
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Driver Information

nationality
British
birthday
1917-12-05
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
2004-05-03
Monte Carlo
helmet

Competitors

Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Toulo de Graffenried profile photo
Toulo
de Graffenried
ch
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Willi Heeks profile photo
Willi
Heeks
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Piero Dusio profile photo
Piero
Dusio
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Manuel Ayulo profile photo
Manuel
Ayulo
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Charles de Tornaco profile photo
Charles
de Tornaco
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Claes profile photo
Johnny
Claes
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Eric Brandon profile photo
Eric
Brandon
gb
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
46
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Troy Ruttman profile photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Art Cross profile photo
Art
Cross
us
age
wins
40
poles
0
races
151
podiums
114
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Roger Laurent profile photo
Roger
Laurent
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Eric Thompson profile photo
Eric
Thompson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
12
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
David Murray profile photo
David
Murray
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Aston profile photo
Bill
Aston
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Ken Downing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3rd Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ken Downing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ken Downing
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1952
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
2nd

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