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Ernest Pieterse profile photo
Ernest Pieterse helmet photo
Ernest
Pieterse
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
4 Jul 1938
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
1 Nov 2017
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
4 Jul 1938
hometown
Parow, Bellville
died
1 Nov 2017
Johannesburg
helmet

Competitors

Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Mike Spence profile photo
Mike
Spence
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
96
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Mike Spence profile photo
Mike
Spence
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
96
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Bernard Collomb profile photo
Bernard
Collomb
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Lucien Bianchi profile photo
Lucien
Bianchi
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Hap Sharp profile photo
Hap
Sharp
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Frank Gardner profile photo
Frank
Gardner
au
age
wins
72
poles
74
races
311
podiums
147
fastest laps
76
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Ludovico Scarfiotti profile photo
Ludovico
Scarfiotti
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
40
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Gerhard Mitter profile photo
Gerhard
Mitter
de
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
9
fastest laps
1

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
1° 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
1° 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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