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Syd
van der Vyver
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
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Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
Competitors
Innes
Ireland
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Compare to van der Vyver
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Bruce
McLaren
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Compare to van der Vyver
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Giancarlo
Baghetti
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Compare to van der Vyver
Trevor
Taylor
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Compare to van der Vyver
Gerry
Ashmore
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Vyver
Jackie
Lewis
age
87
wins
4
poles
1
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Compare to van der Vyver
Ben
Pon
age
wins
6
poles
3
races
23
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Vyver
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Graham
Hill
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Compare to van der Vyver
Roger
Penske
age
87
wins
4
poles
2
races
28
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Compare to van der Vyver
Lorenzo
Bandini
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Compare to van der Vyver
Tony
Maggs
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
71
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Compare to van der Vyver
Roy
Salvadori
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Compare to van der Vyver
Neville
Lederle
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Jo
Bonnier
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Compare to van der Vyver
Masten
Gregory
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Keith
Greene
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Doug
Serrurier
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Tony
Shelly
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Vyver
Phil
Hill
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Compare to van der Vyver
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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