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William Ferguson profile photo
William Ferguson helmet photo
William
Ferguson
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
6 Mar 1940
hometown
Johannesburg
died
19 May 2007
Durban
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
6 Mar 1940
hometown
Johannesburg
died
19 May 2007
Durban
helmet

Competitors

Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Dave Walker profile photo
Dave
Walker
au
age
wins
17
poles
7
races
95
podiums
30
fastest laps
8
Patrick Depailler profile photo
Patrick
Depailler
fr
age
wins
8
poles
13
races
170
podiums
41
fastest laps
11
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Howden Ganley profile photo
Howden
Ganley
nz
age
82
wins
5
poles
3
races
113
podiums
25
fastest laps
3
Reine Wisell profile photo
Reine
Wisell
se
age
wins
19
poles
4
races
160
podiums
37
fastest laps
15
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Dave Charlton profile photo
Dave
Charlton
za
age
wins
47
poles
39
races
131
podiums
75
fastest laps
18
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Mike Beuttler profile photo
Mike
Beuttler
gb
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
68
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Bill Brack profile photo
Bill
Brack
ca
age
88
wins
11
poles
12
races
125
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Skip Barber profile photo
Skip
Barber
us
age
87
wins
5
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Nanni Galli profile photo
Nanni
Galli
it
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
53
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Alex Soler-Roig profile photo
Alex
Soler-Roig
es
age
91
wins
5
poles
2
races
35
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
François Cévert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
François
Cévert
fr
age
wins
11
poles
8
races
104
podiums
31
fastest laps
13
Carlos Pace profile photo
Carlos
Pace
br
age
wins
30
poles
18
races
232
podiums
82
fastest laps
35
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT33
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
William Ferguson
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT33 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS8 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
26
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS5 (Ford)
11
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
BG Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T210
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
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
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
12
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1971
Racing
12
0
3
0
0
1970
Racing
12
0
2
0
0

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