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Jonathan
Palmer
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
Competitors
Jean-Christophe
Boullion
age
54
wins
30
poles
11
races
173
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Gabriele
Tarquini
age
62
wins
76
poles
40
races
749
podiums
196
fastest laps
82
Compare to Palmer
Ivan
Capelli
age
61
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Compare to Palmer
John
Jones
age
58
wins
19
poles
4
races
133
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Compare to Palmer
Gil
de Ferran
age
wins
50
poles
55
races
330
podiums
129
fastest laps
35
Compare to Palmer
Paul
Stewart
age
58
wins
1
poles
1
races
63
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacques
Villeneuve
age
53
wins
27
poles
34
races
357
podiums
69
fastest laps
15
Compare to Palmer
Thierry
Boutsen
age
67
wins
22
poles
19
races
324
podiums
61
fastest laps
13
Compare to Palmer
Allan
McNish
age
54
wins
55
poles
27
races
226
podiums
105
fastest laps
26
Compare to Palmer
ADAC Motorsport
Guy
Smith
age
50
wins
33
poles
34
races
290
podiums
80
fastest laps
15
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
David
Coulthard
age
53
wins
26
poles
13
races
340
podiums
86
fastest laps
24
Compare to Palmer
David
Hunt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Thierry
Tassin
age
65
wins
47
poles
13
races
216
podiums
102
fastest laps
26
Compare to Palmer
Jean-Christophe
Boullion
age
54
wins
30
poles
11
races
173
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Johnny
Herbert
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Gianni
Morbidelli
age
56
wins
60
poles
37
races
498
podiums
118
fastest laps
61
Compare to Palmer
Stefano
Modena
age
61
wins
12
poles
6
races
273
podiums
27
fastest laps
19
Compare to Palmer
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Compare to Palmer
Perry
McCarthy
age
63
wins
1
poles
2
races
84
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Compare to Palmer
Jean-Christophe
Boullion
age
54
wins
30
poles
11
races
173
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Gabriele
Tarquini
age
62
wins
76
poles
40
races
749
podiums
196
fastest laps
82
Compare to Palmer
Ivan
Capelli
age
61
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Compare to Palmer
John
Jones
age
58
wins
19
poles
4
races
133
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Compare to Palmer
Gil
de Ferran
age
wins
50
poles
55
races
330
podiums
129
fastest laps
35
Compare to Palmer
Paul
Stewart
age
58
wins
1
poles
1
races
63
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacques
Villeneuve
age
53
wins
27
poles
34
races
357
podiums
69
fastest laps
15
Compare to Palmer
Thierry
Boutsen
age
67
wins
22
poles
19
races
324
podiums
61
fastest laps
13
Compare to Palmer
Allan
McNish
age
54
wins
55
poles
27
races
226
podiums
105
fastest laps
26
Compare to Palmer
ADAC Motorsport
Guy
Smith
age
50
wins
33
poles
34
races
290
podiums
80
fastest laps
15
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
David
Coulthard
age
53
wins
26
poles
13
races
340
podiums
86
fastest laps
24
Compare to Palmer
David
Hunt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Palmer
Thierry
Tassin
age
65
wins
47
poles
13
races
216
podiums
102
fastest laps
26
Compare to Palmer
Jean-Christophe
Boullion
age
54
wins
30
poles
11
races
173
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Johnny
Herbert
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Gianni
Morbidelli
age
56
wins
60
poles
37
races
498
podiums
118
fastest laps
61
Compare to Palmer
Stefano
Modena
age
61
wins
12
poles
6
races
273
podiums
27
fastest laps
19
Compare to Palmer
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Compare to Palmer
Perry
McCarthy
age
63
wins
1
poles
2
races
84
podiums
11
fastest laps
3
Compare to Palmer
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Watson
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Compare to Palmer
Jean-Christophe
Boullion
age
54
wins
30
poles
11
races
173
podiums
50
fastest laps
17
Compare to Palmer
Gabriele
Tarquini
age
62
wins
76
poles
40
races
749
podiums
196
fastest laps
82
Compare to Palmer
Ivan
Capelli
age
61
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Compare to Palmer
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
FIA Sportscar World 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
BARC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Royale RP26
Ford Kent 1.6L
10
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
0
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
series
team
points
position
1979
BARC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF79
Ford Kent 1.6L
2
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
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
11
3
2
0
0
1979
Racing
2
2
2
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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