Driver: Syd van der Vyver | Driver Database

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Syd van der Vyver helmet photo

Syd

van der Vyver

Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality

South African

birthday

1920-06-01

hometown

Pennington

died

1989-08-20

Pennington

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

South African

birthday

1920-06-01

hometown

Pennington

died

1989-08-20

Pennington

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

6

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

31

poles

26

races

107

podiums

53

fastest laps

17

age

wins

2

poles

0

races

28

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

87

wins

4

poles

1

races

31

podiums

8

fastest laps

2

age

wins

12

poles

10

races

266

podiums

45

fastest laps

9

© Grand Prix Photo

age

wins

13

poles

9

races

194

podiums

35

fastest laps

11

age

wins

2

poles

1

races

11

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

33

poles

35

races

231

podiums

74

fastest laps

25

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

15

podiums

5

fastest laps

1

age

wins

6

poles

3

races

23

podiums

9

fastest laps

1

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

83

podiums

20

fastest laps

3

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

29

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

2

races

71

podiums

16

fastest laps

4

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

27

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

10

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

10

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

© Grand Prix Photo

age

wins

42

poles

33

races

416

podiums

120

fastest laps

36

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

18

podiums

3

fastest laps

1

age

wins

13

poles

12

races

176

podiums

45

fastest laps

12

age

wins

10

poles

6

races

145

podiums

27

fastest laps

11

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1962

2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1

Syd van der Vyver

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lotus 24

Climax

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1962

FIA World Championship Formula One

Syd van der Vyver

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lotus 24

Coventry Climax 1.5

Dunlop

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1961

1st Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1

Syd van der Vyver

0

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lotus 18

Climax

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1961

1st Natal Grand Prix - Westmead - Formula 1

Syd van der Vyver

0

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lotus 18

Alfa Romeo

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1961

South African Formula One Championship

0

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lotus (Climax)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1960

South African Formula One Championship

0

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Cooper (Alfa Romeo)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1962

Racing

1

0

0

0

0

1961

Racing

2

0

0

0

0

1960

Racing

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Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1961

South African Formula One Championship

1st

1960

South African Formula One Championship

1st

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