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FIA Formula One World Championship

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Competitors

Jackie Lewis profile photo
Jackie
Lewis
gb
age
87
wins
4
poles
1
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Tony Settember profile photo
Tony
Settember
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jay Chamberlain profile photo
Jay
Chamberlain
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
12
poles
9
races
193
podiums
34
fastest laps
10
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
41
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Giancarlo Baghetti profile photo
Giancarlo
Baghetti
it
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Roberto Lippi profile photo
Roberto
Lippi
it
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
5
Ben Pon profile photo
Ben
Pon
nl
age
wins
6
poles
3
races
23
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Nasif Moises Estéfano profile photo
Nasif Moises
Estéfano
ar
age
wins
21
poles
5
races
111
podiums
51
fastest laps
18
Bernard Collomb profile photo
Bernard
Collomb
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rob Schroeder profile photo
Rob
Schroeder
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nino Vaccarella profile photo
Nino
Vaccarella
it
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Heini Walter profile photo
Heini
Walter
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
2° 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
World Championship of Drivers - 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
1° 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
1° 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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