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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1938-07-04
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
2017-11-01
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1938-07-04
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
2017-11-01
Johannesburg
helmet

Competitors

Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Edgar Barth profile photo
Edgar
Barth
de
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Giorgio Bassi profile photo
Giorgio
Bassi
it
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brausch Niemann profile photo
Brausch
Niemann
za
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Heini Walter profile photo
Heini
Walter
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Peter Arundell profile photo
Peter
Arundell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
61
podiums
28
fastest laps
7
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Carel Godin de Beaufort profile photo
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
nl
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Hap Sharp profile photo
Hap
Sharp
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lawson Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
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
1964
4th Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lawson Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Ernest Pieterse
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
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
1962
South African Formula One Championship
Team Pieterse
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
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ernest Pieterse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1st Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Scuderia Alfa
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Heron
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
1st Natal Grand Prix - Westmead - Formula 1
Scuderia Alfa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Heron
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1965
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
2nd
1962
South African Formula One Championship
1st

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