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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Competitors

Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Carel Godin de Beaufort profile photo
Carel Godin
de Beaufort
nl
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Doug Serrurier profile photo
Doug
Serrurier
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Ernest Pieterse profile photo
Ernest
Pieterse
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Hap Sharp profile photo
Hap
Sharp
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jackie Lewis profile photo
Jackie
Lewis
gb
age
87
wins
4
poles
1
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Gerry Ashmore profile photo
Gerry
Ashmore
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Heinz Schiller profile photo
Heinz
Schiller
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Neville Lederle profile photo
Neville
Lederle
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Ernesto Prinoth profile photo
Ernesto
Prinoth
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nasif Moises Estéfano profile photo
Nasif Moises
Estéfano
ar
age
wins
21
poles
5
races
115
podiums
54
fastest laps
18
Mike Harris profile photo
Mike
Harris
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Syd van der Vyver
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1° Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
1° Natal Grand Prix - Westmead - Formula 1
Syd van der Vyver
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
South African Formula One Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
South African Formula One Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Alfa Romeo)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1961
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1960
South African Formula One Championship
1st

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