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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

Eddie Keizan profile photo
Eddie
Keizan
za
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
73
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Andrea de Adamich profile photo
Andrea
de Adamich
it
age
83
wins
7
poles
1
races
98
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Jacques Laffite profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacques
Laffite
fr
age
80
wins
44
poles
20
races
443
podiums
94
fastest laps
25
Arturo Merzario profile photo
Arturo
Merzario
it
age
81
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Jochen Mass profile photo
Jochen
Mass
de
age
78
wins
70
poles
33
races
392
podiums
151
fastest laps
34
Gérard Larrousse profile photo
Gérard
Larrousse
fr
age
84
wins
26
poles
6
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
6
Denny Hulme profile photo
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Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Carlo Facetti profile photo
Carlo
Facetti
it
age
89
wins
2
poles
5
races
113
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Tom Belsø profile photo
Tom
Belsø
dk
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
76
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Jackie Stewart profile photo
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Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
John Nicholson profile photo
John
Nicholson
nz
age
wins
12
poles
9
races
120
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Mark Donohue profile photo
Mark
Donohue
us
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31
Bertil Roos profile photo
Bertil
Roos
se
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
86
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Clay Regazzoni profile photo
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Clay
Regazzoni
ch
age
wins
15
poles
15
races
216
podiums
52
fastest laps
20

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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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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