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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

Jody Scheckter profile photo
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Jody
Scheckter
za
age
74
wins
21
poles
16
races
204
podiums
68
fastest laps
17
Denny Hulme profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
John Surtees profile photo
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John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Arturo Merzario profile photo
Arturo
Merzario
it
age
81
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Skip Barber profile photo
Skip
Barber
us
age
87
wins
5
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
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
Clay Regazzoni profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Clay
Regazzoni
ch
age
wins
15
poles
15
races
216
podiums
52
fastest laps
20
Emerson Fittipaldi profile photo
Emerson
Fittipaldi
br
age
77
wins
77
poles
58
races
535
podiums
194
fastest laps
69
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
François Migault profile photo
François
Migault
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
107
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Nanni Galli profile photo
Nanni
Galli
it
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
53
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Mike Hailwood profile photo
Mike
Hailwood
gb
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Carlos Reutemann profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Carlos
Reutemann
ar
age
wins
17
poles
9
races
242
podiums
75
fastest laps
8
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Sam Posey profile photo
Sam
Posey
us
age
80
wins
9
poles
9
races
184
podiums
42
fastest laps
1
Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17

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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