Ignore non-championship races
Full Name | Derek Reginald Bell |
Date of Birth | Friday 31 October 1941 |
Born | Pinner Middlesex England Great Britain | |
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Active Years | 1968–1972, 1974 (World Championship), 1976–1977 (Shellsport International Series), 1968–1972, 1974, 1976–1977 (overall) |
Races Contested | 29 |
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Average Classification | Median: 4.5, Mean: 6.10 (Standard deviation: 4.11) |
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Average Qualifying Position | Median: 25, Mean: 20.89 (Standard deviation: 7.60) |
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Fastest Laps | 2 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 8, Mean: 8.75 (Standard deviation: 7.82) |
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Races Led | 0 |
Debut | 1968 International Gold Cup |
Maiden Win | 1977 International Gold Cup |
Last Race | 1977 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race |
World Championship |
Drivers' Championship | 1968 – | not classified | 1969 – | not classified | 1970 – | 22nd | (1 point) |
1971 – | not classified | 1972 – | not classified | 1974 – | not classified |
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Constructors' Championship | |
Shellsport International Series |
Drivers' Championship | 1976 – | 12th | (27 points) |
1977 – | 96th | (-6 point) |
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Constructors' Championship | |
Records Held Today | 1. Most 29th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1974 British GP, 2. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1974 British GP |
Records Held At Retirement | None |
Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 French GP, 2. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 German GP, 3. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 Italian GP, 4. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1972 United States GP, 5. Most 29th Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1974 British GP, 6. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1974 British GP |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
Jacky Ickx | 1 | 1968 | Chris Amon | 2 | 1968 | Denny Hulme | 1 | 1969 | Bruce McLaren | 1 | 1969 | John Surtees | 1 | 1970 | Nanni Galli | 1 | 1972 | Jochen Mass | 2 | 1974 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1974 | Jose Dolhem | 1 | 1974 | Helmuth Koinigg | 1 | 1974 |
Team |
Races | Years |
Ferrari | 2 | 1968 | McLaren | 1 | 1969 | Tom Wheatcroft Racing | 1 | 1970 | Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | Tecno | 5 | 1972 | John Goldie Racing | 6 | 1977 |
Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Ferrari | 4 | 1968–1969 | McLaren | 1 | 1969 | Brabham | 2 | 1970 | Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | March | 2 | 1971 | Tecno | 5 | 1972 | Penske | 8 | 1976–1977 |
Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Ferrari | 4 | 1968–1969 | Ford | 10 | 1969–1971, 1974 | Cosworth | 10 | 1970–1971, 1976–1977 | Tecno | 5 | 1972 |
Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Firestone | 14 | 1968, 1970–1972, 1974 | Goodyear | 1 | 1969 |
Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Shell | 2 | 1968 | Gulf | 1 | 1969 | BP | 1 | 1971 | Castrol | 5 | 1972 | Fina | 5 | 1974 |
Entrant | Races | Years |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 2 | 1968 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | 1 | 1969 | Tom Wheatcroft Racing | 1 | 1970 | Team Surtees | 5 | 1970–1971, 1974 | Martini Racing Team | 5 | 1972 | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | 2 | 1974 | Hexagon Racing | 6 | 1977 |
Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
Mauro Forghieri | 4 | 1968–1969 | Jo Marquart | 1 | 1969 | Ron Tauranac | 2 | 1970 | John Surtees | 7 | 1970–1971, 1974 | Peter Connew | 2 | 1970–1971 | Shahab Ahmed | 2 | 1970–1971 | Robin Herd | 2 | 1971 | Peter Wright | 2 | 1971 | Gianfranco Pederzani | 5 | 1972 | Luciano Pederzani | 5 | 1972 | Geoff Ferris | 8 | 1976–1977 |
Car Model | Races | Years |
Ferrari 312 | 4 | 1968–1969 | McLaren M9A | 1 | 1969 | Brabham BT26 | 2 | 1970 | Surtees TS7 | 1 | 1970 | March 701 | 2 | 1971 | Surtees TS9 | 1 | 1971 | Tecno PA123 | 5 | 1972 | Surtees TS16 | 5 | 1974 | Penske PC3 | 8 | 1976–1977 |
Car Number | Races | Years |
Car 17 | 2 | 1968, 1971 | Car 7 | 2 | 1968 | Car 10 | 2 | 1969, 1971 | Car 20 | 1 | 1969 | Car 15 | 1 | 1970 | Car 8 | 1 | 1970 | Car 18 | 6 | 1970, 1974 | Car 25 | 1 | 1971 | Car 21 | 1 | 1972 | Car 27 | 1 | 1972 | Car 12 | 1 | 1972 | Car 31 | 2 | 1972 | Car 1 | 6 | 1977 |
Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
Firestone | 8 | 1968, 1970, 1972 | Shell | 2 | 1968 | Autolite | 1 | 1969 | Ferodo | 1 | 1969 | Goodyear | 1 | 1969 | Gulf | 1 | 1969 | BP | 1 | 1970 | Ford | 1 | 1971 | Martini | 5 | 1972 | Bang & Olufsen | 2 | 1974 | Fina | 3 | 1974 | Matchbox | 3 | 1974 |
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