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Ken
Downing
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
British
birthday
5 Dec 1917
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
3 May 2004
Monte Carlo
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Driver Information
nationality
British
birthday
5 Dec 1917
hometown
Chesterton, Staffordshire
died
3 May 2004
Monte Carlo
Competitors
Arthur
Legat
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Kenneth
McAlpine
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Downing
Alberto
Ascari
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
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Peter
Whitehead
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Compare to Downing
Robin
Montgomerie-Charrington
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Reg
Parnell
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
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Rudolf
Krause
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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André
Simon
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
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Duncan
Hamilton
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Giuseppe
Farina
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
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Jim
Rigsby
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Max
de Terra
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Cliff
Griffith
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Harry
Merkel
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Philippe
Etancelin
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
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Freddie
Agabashian
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Ball
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Felice
Bonetto
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Compare to Downing
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1952
12° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Ken Downing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3° Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ken Downing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ken Downing
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Connaught Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1952
12° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
2nd
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