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Formula 1 - Test Driver

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
68
birthday
7 Nov 1956
hometown
Lewisham, London
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
68
birthday
7 Nov 1956
hometown
Lewisham, London
helmet

Competitors

Fabrizio de Simone profile photo
Fabrizio
de Simone
it
age
53
wins
15
poles
5
races
177
podiums
50
fastest laps
11
Pierluigi Martini profile photo
Pierluigi
Martini
it
age
63
wins
16
poles
6
races
234
podiums
35
fastest laps
15
Johnny Herbert profile photo
Johnny
Herbert
gb
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
60
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Akihiko Nakaya profile photo
Akihiko
Nakaya
jp
age
66
wins
13
poles
7
races
217
podiums
41
fastest laps
5
Roberto Moreno profile photo
Roberto
Moreno
br
age
65
wins
47
poles
37
races
380
podiums
92
fastest laps
36
Jordi Gené profile photo
Jordi
Gené
es
age
53
wins
22
poles
16
races
396
podiums
80
fastest laps
21
Alessandro Nannini profile photo
Alessandro
Nannini
it
age
65
wins
26
poles
9
races
265
podiums
63
fastest laps
21
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
David Hunt profile photo
David
Hunt
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Rick Mears profile photo
Rick
Mears
us
age
72
wins
30
poles
39
races
231
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Mika Häkkinen profile photo
Mika
Häkkinen
fi
age
56
wins
56
poles
52
races
266
podiums
107
fastest laps
61
Patrick Tambay profile photo
Patrick
Tambay
fr
age
wins
25
poles
25
races
193
podiums
52
fastest laps
18
Michael Schumacher profile photo
Michael
Schumacher
de
age
55
wins
115
poles
80
races
370
podiums
194
fastest laps
87
Roberto Moreno profile photo
Roberto
Moreno
br
age
65
wins
47
poles
37
races
380
podiums
92
fastest laps
36
Giorgio Francia profile photo
Giorgio
Francia
it
age
76
wins
37
poles
7
races
246
podiums
97
fastest laps
12
Markku Alén profile photo
Markku
Alén
fi
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Damon Hill profile photo
Damon
Hill
gb
age
64
wins
27
poles
28
races
214
podiums
62
fastest laps
24
Gabriele Tarquini profile photo
Gabriele
Tarquini
it
age
62
wins
76
poles
40
races
749
podiums
196
fastest laps
82

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula 1 - Test Driver
Sauber
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Alpha Racing
3
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1991
World Sportscar Championship
Team Schuppan, Team Sauber-Mercedes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber-Mercedes C11
Mercedes-Benz 5.0 turbo
Goodyear
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.2 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
RAC British Touring Car Championship
Prodrive
66
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
15
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
2
1
66
year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Joest Racing
2
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.2 turbo
Michelin
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA Formula One World Championship
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
2
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 017B
Cosworth DFR 3.5
Goodyear
Tyrrell 018
Cosworth DFR 3.5
Goodyear
15
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
1
2
year
series
team
points
position
1988
European Touring Car Championship
Rouse/Kaliber Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra RS500
Ford 2.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA Formula One World Championship
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
5
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 017
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Goodyear
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing
31
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C GTi
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Goodyear
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA Formula One World Championship
Data General Team Tyrrell
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell DG016
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
Goodyear
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA Formula One World Championship
West Zakspeed Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zakspeed 861
Zakspeed 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
R. Lloyd Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956 B
2.6L F6 Bi-Turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arundel C200 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing
39
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956 GTi
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
39
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA Formula One World Championship
West Zakspeed Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zakspeed 841
Zakspeed 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 1 - Test Driver
Zakspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zakspeed 841
Zakspeed 1500/4 T
GoodYear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Richard Lloyd Racing
2
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing
75
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
8
1
3
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
2
75
year
series
team
points
position
1984
DRM
45
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
3
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
1
45
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA Formula One World Championship
Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM 01
Hart 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
RAM 02
Hart 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
BSCC - Class A
Cheylesmore BMW Motorsport
7
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
Richard Lloyd Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 924 Carrera
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
Cheylesmore BMW Motorsport
2
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing
23
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing
39
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
3
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
1
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Ralt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing Ltd.
68
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/83H (Honda Mugen)
12
6
10
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
6
10
4
3
68
year
series
team
points
position
1983
FIA Formula One World Championship
TAG Williams
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW08C
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
1982
Formula 1 - Test Driver
TAG Williams Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW08
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
GoodYear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Richard Lloyd Racing, Ford Werke AG
10
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR
Ford C100
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 2 Europe
Ralt Racing
10
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/82 (Honda)
11
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
1
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 1 - Test Driver
McLaren
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
FIA Formula 3 Europe
West Surrey Racing
4
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
GoodYear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Marlboro British Formula 3
West Surrey Racing
126
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
GoodYear
19
7
14
6
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
7
14
6
9
126
year
series
team
points
position
1980
RAC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
42
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
year
series
team
points
position
1980
BRSCC Townsend Thoresen British Formula Ford Championship
130
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
130
year
series
team
points
position
1980
P&O Normandy Ferries Formula Ford 1600 Championship
48
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF80 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
1980
9° Formula Ford Festival
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF80
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1996
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
18
0
2
1
0
1990
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
15
0
0
0
1
1988
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
22
1
1
0
0
1986
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
13
0
2
0
1
1984
Racing
25
2
5
2
2
1983
Racing
22
6
13
5
3
1982
Racing
14
0
1
1
0
1981
Racing
20
7
15
6
9
1980
Racing
1
1
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1985
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
2nd
1983
Formula 2 Europe
1st
1981
Marlboro British Formula 3
1st
1980
BRSCC Townsend Thoresen British Formula Ford Championship
3rd

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