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Driver
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Chris Amon

 
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Details
Full NameChristopher Arthur Amon
Date of BirthTuesday 20 July 1943
Date of DeathWednesday 3 August 2016
Age of Death73 years, 14 days
Born
Bulls
New Zealand
F1 Career
Active Years1963–1976
Races Contested108
Average ClassificationMedian: 6, Mean: 6.98 (Standard deviation: 3.68)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 8, Mean: 10.30 (Standard deviation: 7.42)
Fastest Laps3
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 9, Mean: 9.73 (Standard deviation: 5.68)
Races Led7
Laps Led183
Race Distance Led851 km
Debut1963 Monaco GP
Last Race1976 Canadian GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1963 – not classified
1964 – 16th 
(2 points)
1965 – not classified
1966 – not classified
1967 – 5th 
(20 points)
1968 – 10th 
(10 points)
1969 – 12th 
(4 points)
1970 – 8th 
(23 points)
1971 – 11th 
(9 points)
1972 – 10th 
(12 points)
1973 – 19th 
(1 point)
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – 18th 
(2 points)
Constructors' Championship
1963 – not classified
1964 – 8th ( Lotus / BRM
(scored 2 of 3 points, 67%)
1965 – not classified
1966 – not classified
1967 – 5th ( Ferrari / Ferrari
(scored 19 of 20 points, 95%)
1968 – 4th ( Ferrari / Ferrari
(scored 9 of 32 points, 28%)
1969 – 5th ( Ferrari / Ferrari
(scored 4 of 7 points, 57%)
1970 – 3rd ( March / Ford
(scored 23 of 48 points, 48%)
1971 – 7th ( Matra / Matra
(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1972 – 8th ( Matra / Matra
(scored 11 of 12 points, 92%)
1973 – 11th ( Tecno / Tecno
(scored 1 point, 100%)
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – 12th ( Ensign / Ford
(scored all 2 points, 100%)
Records
Records Held Today1. Most 27th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
2. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 British GP,
3. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 British GP
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
2. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
3. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
4. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
5. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
7. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
8. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
9. Most 27th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
11. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 British GP,
12. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 British GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1963 Mexican GP,
2. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1963 Mexican GP,
3. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1963 Mexican GP,
4. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1964 Monaco GP,
5. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1964 Monaco GP,
6. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1964 Monaco GP,
7. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1964 United States GP,
8. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1964 United States GP,
9. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1964 United States GP,
10. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1965 ACF GP,
11. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1965 ACF GP,
12. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1965 German GP,
13. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1965 German GP,
14. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1966 ACF GP,
15. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1966 ACF GP,
16. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1966 Italian GP,
17. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1966 Italian GP,
18. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1967 Monaco GP,
19. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1967 Monaco GP,
20. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1968 Belgian GP,
21. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1968 Belgian GP,
22. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1968 Belgian GP,
23. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1969 Monaco GP,
24. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1970 South African GP,
25. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1970 South African GP,
26. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1970 South African GP,
27. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1970 South African GP,
28. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1971 Italian GP,
29. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1971 Italian GP,
30. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1971 Italian GP,
31. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1971 Italian GP,
32. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1971 Italian GP,
33. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1972 German GP,
34. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
35. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
36. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
37. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
38. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
39. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
40. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
41. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
42. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
43. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
44. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1973 Belgian GP,
45. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1973 British GP,
46. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1973 British GP,
47. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 British GP,
48. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 British GP,
49. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1973 British GP,
50. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 British GP,
51. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 British GP,
52. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1973 British GP,
53. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1973 British GP,
54. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
55. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
56. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
57. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
58. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
59. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
60. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
61. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
62. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1973 Austrian GP,
63. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
64. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
65. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
66. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
67. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
68. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
69. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
70. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
71. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1973 Canadian GP,
72. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
73. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
74. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
75. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
76. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
77. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
78. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
79. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
80. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1974 Spanish GP,
81. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
82. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
83. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
84. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
85. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
86. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
87. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
88. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
89. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1974 Monaco GP,
90. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1974 German GP,
91. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1974 German GP,
92. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 German GP,
93. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 German GP,
94. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 German GP,
95. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 German GP,
96. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 German GP,
97. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1974 German GP,
98. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1974 German GP,
99. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
100. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
101. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
102. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
103. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
104. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
105. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
106. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1974 Italian GP,
107. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
108. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
109. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
110. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
111. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
112. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
113. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
114. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
115. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1976 South African GP,
116. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1976 South African GP,
117. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 South African GP,
118. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 South African GP,
119. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 South African GP,
120. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1976 South African GP,
121. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 South African GP,
122. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1976 South African GP,
123. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 South African GP,
124. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 South African GP,
125. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1976 British GP,
126. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1976 British GP,
127. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 British GP,
128. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 British GP,
129. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 British GP,
130. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1976 British GP,
131. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 British GP,
132. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1976 British GP,
133. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 British GP,
134. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1976 British GP,
135. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
136. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
137. Most Consecutive 6th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
138. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
139. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
140. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
141. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
142. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
143. Most 27th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
144. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
145. Most 27th Place Qualifications in a Season (1,Chris Amon) – set at 1976 Canadian GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Maurice Trintignant
2
1963
 Lucien Bianchi
1
1963
 Mike Hailwood
10
1963–1964
 Masten Gregory
2
1963
 Hap Sharp
1
1963
 Peter Revson
1
1964
 Innes Ireland
1
1965
 Ian Raby
1
1965
 Richard Attwood
1
1965
 Jochen Rindt
1
1966
 John Surtees
1
1966
 Lorenzo Bandini
1
1967
 Mike Parkes
2
1967
 Ludovico Scarfiotti
2
1967
 Jonathan Williams
1
1967
 Jacky Ickx
10
1968
 Andrea de Adamich
1
1968
 Derek Bell
2
1968
 Pedro Rodriguez
1
1969
 Jo Siffert
13
1970
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
9
1971, 1974
 Jackie Stewart
2
1973
 François Cévert
2
1973
 Larry Perkins
1
1974
 Roelof Wunderink
2
1975
 Arturo Merzario
1
1976
Team RacesYears
Reg Parnell
19
1963–1965
Ian Raby Racing
1
1965
Cooper
1
1966
Amon
5
1966, 1974
Ferrari
27
1967–1969
March
13
1970
Matra
22
1971–1972
Tecno
5
1973
Tyrrell
2
1973
BRM
2
1974
Ensign
10
1975–1976
Wolf
1
1976
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Lola
7
1963
Lotus
12
1963–1965
Brabham
2
1965–1966
Cooper
1
1966
Ferrari
27
1967–1969
March
13
1970
Matra
22
1971–1972
Tecno
5
1973
Tyrrell
2
1973
Amon
4
1974
BRM
2
1974
Ensign
10
1975–1976
Wolf-Williams
1
1976
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Climax
8
1963–1964
BRM
15
1963–1966, 1974
Maserati
1
1966
Ferrari
27
1967–1969
Ford
30
1970, 1973–1976
Matra
22
1971–1972
Tecno
5
1973
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Dunlop
18
1963–1964, 1966
Firestone
51
1967–1970, 1973–1974
Goodyear
35
1971–1973, 1975–1976
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Shell
49
1967–1969, 1971–1972
STP
13
1970
Castrol
5
1973
Elf
2
1973
Motul
2
1974
Fina
1
1976
EntrantRacesYears
Reg Parnell Racing
19
1963–1965
Ian Raby Racing
1
1965
Cooper Car Co
1
1966
Chris Amon
1
1966
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
27
1967–1969
March Engineering
13
1970
Equipe Matra Sports
10
1971
Equipe Matra
12
1972
Martini Racing Team
5
1973
Elf Team Tyrrell
2
1973
Chris Amon Racing
3
1974
Dalton Amon Racing
1
1974
Team Motul BRM
2
1974
HB Bewaking Team Ensign
2
1975
Team Ensign
8
1976
Walter Wolf Racing
1
1976
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Eric Broadley
7
1963
Colin Chapman
12
1963–1965
Ron Tauranac
2
1965–1966
Derrick White
1
1966
Mauro Forghieri
27
1967–1969
Robin Herd
13
1970
Peter Wright
13
1970
Gerard Ducarouge
22
1971–1972
Bernard Boyer
22
1971–1972
Alan McCall
2
1973
Peter Wyss
2
1973
Gordon Fowell
7
1973–1974
Alan Phillips
3
1973
Derek Gardner
2
1973
Tom Boyce
4
1974
Mike Pilbeam
2
1974
Dave Baldwin
8
1975–1976
Morris Nunn
2
1976
Harvey Postlethwaite
1
1976
Car ModelRacesYears
Lola Mk 4A
7
1963
Lotus 24
1
1963
Lotus 25
11
1964–1965
Brabham BT3
1
1965
Cooper T81
1
1966
Brabham BT11
1
1966
Ferrari 312
21
1967–1968
Ferrari 312/69
6
1969
March 701
13
1970
Matra MS120
1
1971
Matra MS120B
9
1971
Matra MS120C
5
1972
Matra MS120D
7
1972
Tecno PA123B
2
1973
Tecno E731
3
1973
Tyrrell 005
2
1973
Amon AF101
4
1974
BRM P201
2
1974
Ensign N175
2
1975
Ensign N174
2
1976
Ensign N176
6
1976
Wolf-Williams FW05
1
1976
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 15
9
1963–1964, 1969–1970, 1972, 1974
Car 21
4
1963, 1971, 1976
Car 10
5
1963–1964, 1970–1972
Car 30
4
1963, 1974
Car 19
4
1963, 1965, 1968, 1971
Car 38
1
1963
Car 18
2
1963, 1972
Car 17
2
1964, 1972
Car 27
1
1964
Car 34
1
1964
Car 14
2
1964, 1970
Car 16
4
1964, 1970, 1972
Car 24
3
1965, 1968
Car 8
8
1966–1970, 1972
Car 32
2
1966, 1975
Car 20
9
1967, 1970–1972
Car 3
1
1967
Car 1
1
1967
Car 2
2
1967
Car 9
9
1967–1970, 1972
Car 22
15
1968, 1973–1974, 1976
Car 5
3
1968, 1970, 1972
Car 6
3
1968–1969
Car 11
3
1969, 1971
Car 28
1
1970
Car 4
2
1970, 1972
Car 48
1
1970
Car 12
3
1970–1971
Car 29
2
1973
Car 31
1
1975
Team SponsorRacesYears
Shell
49
1967–1969, 1971–1972
Firestone
30
1968, 1970, 1974
Ferodo
19
1969–1970
BP
13
1970
STP
13
1970
Elf
12
1971, 1973
Martini
5
1973
Ford
2
1973
Goodyear
3
1973, 1976
Motul
2
1974
HB Alarmsystemen
10
1975–1976
F&S Properties
8
1976
First National City
8
1976
Valvoline
8
1976
Fina
1
1976
Marlboro
1
1976

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