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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1934-05-13
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1934-05-13
hometown
Johannesburg
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Competitors

Jean-Pierre Beltoise profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Beltoise
fr
age
wins
27
poles
14
races
214
podiums
64
fastest laps
15
Denny Hulme profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Emerson Fittipaldi profile photo
Emerson
Fittipaldi
br
age
77
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Dave Charlton profile photo
Dave
Charlton
za
age
wins
47
poles
39
races
131
podiums
75
fastest laps
18
Luki Botha profile photo
Luki
Botha
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Piers Courage profile photo
Piers
Courage
gb
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
Johnny Servoz-Gavin profile photo
Johnny
Servoz-Gavin
fr
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
40
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Piers Courage profile photo
Piers
Courage
gb
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Tim Schenken profile photo
Tim
Schenken
au
age
81
wins
37
poles
6
races
180
podiums
79
fastest laps
14
Jody Scheckter profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jody
Scheckter
za
age
74
wins
21
poles
16
races
204
podiums
68
fastest laps
17
Jean-Pierre Beltoise profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Beltoise
fr
age
wins
27
poles
14
races
214
podiums
64
fastest laps
15
Reine Wisell profile photo
Reine
Wisell
se
age
wins
19
poles
4
races
160
podiums
37
fastest laps
15
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Eddie Keizan profile photo
Eddie
Keizan
za
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
73
podiums
22
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
28
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E (Cosworth)
9
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
5
0
-
28
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
12
0
9
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
9
0
-
52
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290 Hu22
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
34
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
McLaren M10B (Chevrolet)
12
0
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
0
-
34
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
31
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
5
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
40
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
11
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
5
0
-
40
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
Alfa Romeo South Africa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder
Nomad Mk 3
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Ford)
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
20
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Selby Auto Spares
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1973
Racing
12
0
9
0
?
1972
Racing
16
0
7
0
0
1971
Racing
17
1
7
0
0
1970
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1969
Racing
13
0
3
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
3rd

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