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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
helmet

Competitors

Bob Scott profile photo
Bob
Scott
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Paul
Frére
be
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
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Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
XXII 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
3rd 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
FIA World Championship of Drivers
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
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
2nd

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