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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
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Competitors

Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Mike Spence profile photo
Mike
Spence
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
96
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Giancarlo Baghetti profile photo
Giancarlo
Baghetti
it
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
28
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E (Cosworth)
9
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
5
0
-
28
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
12
0
9
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
9
0
-
52
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290 Hu22
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
34
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
McLaren M10B (Chevrolet)
12
0
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
0
-
34
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
31
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
5
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
40
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
11
0
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
5
0
-
40
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
Alfa Romeo South Africa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder
Nomad Mk 3
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
-
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Ford)
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
20
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Selby Auto Spares
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1973
Racing
12
0
9
0
?
1972
Racing
16
0
7
0
0
1971
Racing
17
1
7
0
0
1970
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1969
Racing
13
0
3
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
3rd

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