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Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy Driver helmet photo
Paddy
Driver
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
90
birthday
13 May 1934
hometown
Johannesburg
helmet

Competitors

Gérard Larrousse profile photo
Gérard
Larrousse
fr
age
84
wins
26
poles
6
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
6
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Tom Pryce profile photo
Tom
Pryce
gb
age
wins
5
poles
6
races
79
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Chris Irwin profile photo
Chris
Irwin
gb
age
82
wins
5
poles
3
races
57
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Moisés Solana profile photo
Moisés
Solana
mx
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Giorgio Bassi profile photo
Giorgio
Bassi
it
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
James Hunt profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
James
Hunt
gb
age
wins
16
poles
22
races
156
podiums
41
fastest laps
14
Henri Pescarolo profile photo
Henri
Pescarolo
fr
age
82
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Bob Bondurant profile photo
Bob
Bondurant
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
55
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Peter Westbury profile photo
Peter
Westbury
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Bill Brack profile photo
Bill
Brack
ca
age
88
wins
11
poles
12
races
125
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Kurt Kuhnke profile photo
Kurt
Kuhnke
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mike Wilds profile photo
Mike
Wilds
gb
age
78
wins
4
poles
6
races
136
podiums
25
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1974
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
28
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E (Cosworth)
9
0
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
5
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E
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
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
12
0
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
9
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T290 Hu22
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
Team Wynns
34
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
McLaren M10B (Chevrolet)
12
0
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
6
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
31
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B19
5
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
40
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10B (Ford)
11
0
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
5
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
Alfa Romeo South Africa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder
Nomad Mk 3
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Ford)
8
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Selby Auto Spares
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1973
Racing
12
0
9
0
?
1972
Racing
16
0
7
0
0
1971
Racing
17
1
7
0
0
1970
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1969
Racing
13
0
3
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
3rd

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