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Jim
Russell
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Formula 1 BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
103
birthday
28 May 1920
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
103
birthday
28 May 1920
hometown
Downham Market, Norfolk
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Competitors

photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
58
photo
Bob
Gerard
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
36
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
31
races
270
podiums
109
fastest laps
23
photo
Bill
Moss
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Ian
Burgess
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
136
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
photo
Tim
Parnell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Geoff
Richardson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Giorgio
Scarlatti
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
35
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Henry
Taylor
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
35
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
photo
Bruce
Halford
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Cliff
Allison
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
43
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
photo
Julian
Buesink
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
58
photo
Ronald Leslie
Moore
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
412
podiums
118
fastest laps
36

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
Formula 1, XIV B.A.R.C. 200 Aintree
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Formula 1 & 2, XI BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone
Jim Russell
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
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
1959
27th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.0
Cooper Car Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T49 Monaco
Coventry Climax 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Formula 2 Lavant Cup Goodwood
Jim Russell
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45 (Climax)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Formula 2 Great Britain
Jim Russell
31
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
Climax
7
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
1
1
31
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Formula 1, XIII B.A.R.C. 200 Aintree
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
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
1958
Formula 1 & 2 , X BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone
Jim Russell
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T45
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
1957
Formula 2 Great Britain
Alan Brown Equipe, Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Formula 2, IV International Gold Cup Oulton Park
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Formula 1, V Glover Trophy Goodwood
Gilby Engineering
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Formula 1 & 2, IX BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone
Alan Brown Equipe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
25th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 1.1
Arnott Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 1.1
Arnott Racing Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arnott Sports
Coventry Climax 1.1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Tourist Trophy
Cooper Cars Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T39 (Climax)
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
1959
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
9
1
2
1
1
1957
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
Formula 2 Lavant Cup Goodwood
3rd

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