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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Liechtensteiner
age
78
birthday
1947-10-14
hometown
New York, USA
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Driver Information

nationality
Liechtensteiner
age
78
birthday
1947-10-14
hometown
New York, USA
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Competitors

Roger Williamson profile photo
Roger
Williamson
gb
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
33
podiums
8
fastest laps
5
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Ronnie Peterson profile photo
Ronnie
Peterson
se
age
wins
56
poles
68
races
318
podiums
114
fastest laps
47
Mark Donohue profile photo
Mark
Donohue
us
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Vittorio Brambilla profile photo
Vittorio
Brambilla
it
age
wins
14
poles
12
races
156
podiums
26
fastest laps
11
Luiz Bueno profile photo
Luiz
Bueno
br
age
wins
57
poles
52
races
215
podiums
100
fastest laps
52
Clay Regazzoni profile photo
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Clay
Regazzoni
ch
age
wins
15
poles
15
races
216
podiums
52
fastest laps
20
Peter Gethin profile photo
Peter
Gethin
gb
age
wins
37
poles
36
races
222
podiums
74
fastest laps
40
Arturo Merzario profile photo
Arturo
Merzario
it
age
81
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Jacky Ickx profile photo
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Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Dieter Quester profile photo
Dieter
Quester
at
age
85
wins
26
poles
5
races
295
podiums
76
fastest laps
16
Jacques Laffite profile photo
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Jacques
Laffite
fr
age
80
wins
44
poles
20
races
443
podiums
94
fastest laps
25
Tom Belsø profile photo
Tom
Belsø
dk
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
76
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
John Watson profile photo
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John
Watson
gb
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Jackie Stewart profile photo
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Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Nanni Galli profile photo
Nanni
Galli
it
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
53
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
David Purley profile photo
David
Purley
gb
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
115
podiums
31
fastest laps
8
Denny Hulme profile photo
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Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
9th Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Team Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N174
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Brabham / Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N173
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
Brabham BT44
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Ensign
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign N173
Cosworth DFV
Firestone
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
Team Ensign
23
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
23
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
Team Ensign
61
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
61
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
Team Ensign
48
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ensign LNF3 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
48
year
series
team
points
position
1971
BRSCC Shell British Formula 3
8
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 69 (Ford)
6
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
0
8
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
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?
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?
1971
Racing
6
0
0
1
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
2nd
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
1st

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