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Syd van der Vyver profile photo
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Syd
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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

Ernest Pieterse profile photo
Ernest
Pieterse
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Doug Serrurier profile photo
Doug
Serrurier
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Nino Vaccarella profile photo
Nino
Vaccarella
it
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Graham Hill profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Graham
Hill
gb
age
wins
42
poles
33
races
416
podiums
120
fastest laps
36
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gunther Seiffert profile photo
Gunther
Seiffert
de
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Tony Shelly profile photo
Tony
Shelly
nz
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Phil Hill profile photo
Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Gerry Ashmore profile photo
Gerry
Ashmore
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Timmy Mayer profile photo
Timmy
Mayer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Lucien Bianchi profile photo
Lucien
Bianchi
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3

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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