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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1920-06-01
hometown
Pennington
died
1989-08-20
Pennington
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1920-06-01
hometown
Pennington
died
1989-08-20
Pennington
helmet

Competitors

Lucien Bianchi profile photo
Lucien
Bianchi
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Neville Lederle profile photo
Neville
Lederle
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Roberto Lippi profile photo
Roberto
Lippi
it
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
5
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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
Bernard Collomb profile photo
Bernard
Collomb
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Heinz Schiller profile photo
Heinz
Schiller
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
John Campbell-Jones profile photo
John
Campbell-Jones
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Mike Harris profile photo
Mike
Harris
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Seidel profile photo
Wolfgang
Seidel
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Ricardo Rodriguez profile photo
Ricardo
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Tony Maggs profile photo
Tony
Maggs
za
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
71
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Tony Settember profile photo
Tony
Settember
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Keith Greene profile photo
Keith
Greene
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
5
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
1st 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
1st 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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