Include non-championship races
Full Name | Christopher Arthur Amon |
Date of Birth | Tuesday 20 July 1943 |
Date of Death | Wednesday 3 August 2016 |
Age of Death | 73 years, 14 days |
Born | |
Active Years | 1963 - 1976 |
Races Contested | |
Wins | 0 |
2nd Places | 3 |
3rd Places | 8 |
4th Places | 4 |
5th Places | 7 |
6th Places | 7 |
Average Classification | Median: 6, Mean: 6.98, Standard deviation: 3.68 |
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Retirements | 47 |
Disqualifications | 0 |
Failures to start | 5 |
Failures to qualify | 4 |
Pole Positions | 5 |
Average Qualifying Position | Median: 8, Mean: 10.30, Standard deviation: 7.42 |
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Fastest Laps | 3 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 9, Mean: 9.73, Standard deviation: 5.68 |
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Races Led | 7 |
Laps Led | 183 |
Race Distance Led | 851 km |
Debut | 1963 Monaco GP |
Last Race | 1976 Canadian GP |
Drivers' Championships |
1963 | | - | | Not Classified |
1964 | | - | | 16th | | (2 points) |
1965 | | - | | Not Classified |
1966 | | - | | Not Classified |
1967 | | - | | 4th | | (20 points) |
1968 | | - | | 10th | | (10 points) |
1969 | | - | | 12th | | (4 points) |
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1970 | | - | | 8th | | (23 points) |
1971 | | - | | 10th | | (9 points) |
1972 | | - | | 9th | | (12 points) |
1973 | | - | | 19th | | (1 point) |
1974 | | - | | Not Classified |
1975 | | - | | Not Classified |
1976 | | - | | 18th | | (2 points) |
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Total Points Scored | 83 |
Records Held Today | None |
Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP, 2. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1969 Monaco GP, 3. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1972 United States GP |
Records Ever Broken | 1. Most Consecutive Retirements (8) – set at 1969 Monaco GP, 2. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1972 German GP, 3. Most 15th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP, 4. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1972 United States GP |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
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 |
Races | Years |
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 Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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 Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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 Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Dunlop | 18 | 1963 - 1964, 1966 | Firestone | 51 | 1967 - 1970, 1973 - 1974 | Goodyear | 35 | 1971 - 1973, 1975 - 1976 |
Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Shell | 49 | 1967 - 1969, 1971 - 1972 | STP | 13 | 1970 | Castrol | 5 | 1973 | Elf | 2 | 1973 | Motul | 2 | 1974 | Fina | 1 | 1976 |
Entrant | Races | Years |
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 Designer | Races | Years |
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 Model | Races | Years |
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 Number | Races | Years |
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 Sponsor | Races | Years |
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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