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Syd van der Vyver profile photo
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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

Mike Harris profile photo
Mike
Harris
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Tony Settember profile photo
Tony
Settember
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rob Schroeder profile photo
Rob
Schroeder
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bernard Collomb profile photo
Bernard
Collomb
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Serrurier profile photo
Doug
Serrurier
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Giancarlo Baghetti profile photo
Giancarlo
Baghetti
it
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Trevor Taylor profile photo
Trevor
Taylor
gb
age
wins
10
poles
6
races
145
podiums
27
fastest laps
11
Roberto Lippi profile photo
Roberto
Lippi
it
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
5
Bruce McLaren profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Bruce
McLaren
nz
age
wins
33
poles
32
races
273
podiums
109
fastest laps
24
Lucien Bianchi profile photo
Lucien
Bianchi
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jackie Lewis profile photo
Jackie
Lewis
gb
age
87
wins
4
poles
1
races
31
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Gerry Ashmore profile photo
Gerry
Ashmore
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Heini Walter profile photo
Heini
Walter
ch
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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