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Driver
See also: Entrant, Team

Ken Wharton

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
Full NameKenneth Wharton
Date of BirthWednesday 1 March 1916
Date of DeathSaturday 12 January 1957
Age of Death40 years, 10 months, 11 days
Born
Stafford
England
Great Britain
F1 Career
Active Years1951 - 1956
Races Contested41
Average ClassificationMedian: 6, Mean: 5.56 (Standard deviation: 3.34)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 9, Mean: 9.57 (Standard deviation: 5.66)
Fastest Laps2
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 1, Mean: 7.00 (Standard deviation: 8.49)
Races Led0
Debut1951 Goodwood Trophy
Maiden Win1953 Winfield JC
Last Race1956 International Gold Cup
Drivers' Championships
1951 - Not Classified
1952 - 13th   
(3 points)
1953 - Not Classified
  
1954 - Not Classified
1955 - Not Classified
1956 - Not Classified
Total Points Scored3
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever BrokenNone

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
Mike Hawthorn
1
1955
Harry Schell
4
1955
Louis Rosier
1
1956
Team RacesYears
Frazer-Nash
4
1952
Ken Wharton
7
1953, 1956
BRM
5
1954
Vanwall
4
1955
Ecurie Rosier
1
1956
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
ERA
1
1951
Frazer-Nash
11
1952
BRM
2
1952 - 1953
Cooper
17
1952 - 1953, 1956
Maserati
5
1954
Vanwall
4
1955
Ferrari
1
1956
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
ERA
1
1951
Frazer-Nash
8
1952
Bristol
18
1952 - 1953
BRM
2
1952 - 1953
Climax
2
1953, 1956
Maserati
5
1954
Vanwall
4
1955
Ferrari
1
1956
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Pirelli
5
1954
EntrantRacesYears
Scuderia Franera
4
1952
Ken Wharton
7
1953, 1956
Owen Racing Organisation
5
1954
Vandervell Products
4
1955
Ecurie Rosier
1
1956
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Reid Railton
1
1951
H J Adlington
11
1952
Owen Maddock
19
1952 - 1953, 1955 - 1956
Vittorio Bellentani
5
1954
Gioacchino Colombo
5
1954
Aurelio Lampredi
1
1956
Car ModelRacesYears
ERA B
1
1951
Frazer-Nash FN48
10
1952
BRM 15
2
1952 - 1953
Frazer-Nash 421
1
1952
Cooper T20
1
1952
Cooper T23
15
1953
Maserati 250F
5
1954
Vanwall VW2
1
1955
Vanwall 55
2
1955
Vanwall
1
1955
Ferrari 500
1
1956
Cooper T41
1
1956
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 12
2
1951, 1956
Car 28
3
1952, 1954 - 1955
Car 23
2
1952 - 1953
Car 22
1
1952
Car 138
1
1952
Car 54
1
1952
Car 36
2
1952 - 1953
Car 26
1
1952
Car 34
1
1952
Car 37
1
1952
Car 40
2
1952 - 1953
Car 35
1
1952
Car 56
1
1952
Car 87
1
1952
Car 30
2
1953
Car 102
1
1953
Car 39
2
1953
Car 19
1
1953
Car 9
1
1953
Car 32
1
1953
Car 16
1
1953
Car 20
1
1953
Car 24
1
1953
Car 44
2
1953, 1955
Car 42
1
1954
Car 8
1
1954
Car 17
1
1954
Car 18
1
1954
Car 2
1
1955
Car 149
1
1955
Car 74
1
1956

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