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2024 Season
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Designer

Ralph Bellamy

Ignore non-championship races

F1 History

Active Years

1970–1975, 1977–1982, 1987 (World Championship),
1974–1975 (South African Championship),
1979–1980, 1982–1983 (British F1 Championship),
1970–1975, 1977–1983, 1987 (overall)

Cars Entered

416

Races Contested

230

Average Classification

Median: 5, Mean: 5.82 (Standard deviation: 4.09)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 11.5, Mean: 12.51 (Standard deviation: 8.17)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 11, Mean: 10.67 (Standard deviation: 7.45)

Races Led

Laps Led

1084

Race Distance Led

4815 km

Debut

1970 South African GP

Maiden Win

1972 South African GP

Last Race

1987 Australian GP

Championships

World Championship

Drivers' Championship

1970 –	4th	( Denny Hulme)	(scored 24 of 27 points, 89%)
	14th	( Bruce McLaren)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
	22nd	( Dan Gurney)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
	22nd	( Peter Gethin)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1971 –	12th	( Denny Hulme)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1971 –	16th	( Mark Donohue)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
1972 –	3rd	( Denny Hulme)	(scored 37 of 39 points, 95%)
	5th	( Peter Revson)	(scored 21 of 23 points, 91%)
	14th	( Brian Redman)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
	15th	( Graham Hill)	(scored 3 of 4 points, 75%)
	16th	( Carlos Reutemann)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1973 –	2nd	( Emerson Fittipaldi)	(scored 33 of 55 points, 60%)
	3rd	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 52 points, 100%)
	5th	( Peter Revson)	(scored 6 of 38 points, 16%)
	6th	( Denny Hulme)	(scored 6 of 26 points, 23%)
	15th	( Andrea de Adamich)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
	16th	( Wilson Fittipaldi)	(scored 1 of 3 points, 33%)
1974 –	5th	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 35 points, 100%)
1974 –	10th	( Jacky Ickx)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1975 –	13th	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
1975 –	16th	( Jacky Ickx)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1977 –	3rd	( Mario Andretti)	(scored all 47 points, 100%)
1977 –	8th	( Gunnar Nilsson)	(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1978 –	1st	( Mario Andretti)	(scored 18 of 64 points, 28%)
	2nd	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored 20 of 51 points, 39%)
	19th	( Hector Rebaque)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1979 –	not classified
1980 –	not classified
1981 –	16th	( Marc Surer)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
1981 –	18th	( Eliseo Salazar)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1982 –	not classified
1987 –	17th	( Philippe Alliot)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)

Constructors' Championship

1970 –	5th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 31 of 35 points, 89%)
1971 –	6th	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored all 10 points, 100%)
1972 –	3rd	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored all 47 points, 100%)
1972 –	9th	( Brabham / Ford)	(scored 6 of 7 points, 86%)
1973 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 73 of 92 points, 79%)
	3rd	( McLaren / Ford)	(scored 12 of 58 points, 21%)
	4th	( Brabham / Ford)	(scored 4 of 22 points, 18%)
1974 –	4th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 42 points, 100%)
1975 –	7th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1977 –	2nd	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 61 of 62 points, 98%)
1978 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 27 of 86 points, 31%)
1979 –	not classified
1980 –	not classified
1981 –	11th	( Ensign / Ford)	(scored all 5 points, 100%)
1982 –	not classified
1987 –	9th	( Lola / Ford)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)

South African Championship

Drivers' Championship

1974 –	2nd	( Ian Scheckter)	(scored all 65 points, 100%)
1974 –	4th	( Paddy Driver)	(scored all 28 points, 100%)
1975 –	3rd	( Guy Tunmer)	(scored all 38 points, 100%)
1975 –	6th	( Eddie Keizan)	(scored all 25 points, 100%)

Constructors' Championship

1974 –	2nd	( Lotus / Cosworth)	(scored 55 of 73 points, 75%)
1975 –	3rd	( Lotus / Cosworth)	(scored all 58 points, 100%)

British F1 Championship

Drivers' Championship

1979 –	3rd	( Emilio de Villota)	(scored all 55 points, 100%)
1980 –	7th	( Norman Dickson)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1982 –	1st	( Jim Crawford)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
1982 –	3rd	(Joe Castellano)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
1983 –	not classified

Constructors' Championship

1979 –	4th	( Lotus / Cosworth)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1980 –	7th	( Lotus / Cosworth)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1982 –	1st	( Ensign / Cosworth)	(scored 48 of 46 points, 104%)
1983 –	not classified

Driver	Races	Years
Partners
Bruce McLaren	5	1970
Denny Hulme	41	1970–1973
Peter Gethin	19	1970–1971
Andrea de Adamich	10	1970, 1973
Dan Gurney	3	1970
Jackie Oliver	4	1971
Mark Donohue	2	1971
David Hobbs	1	1971
Peter Revson	13	1972–1973
Graham Hill	13	1972–1973
Brian Redman	5	1972
Carlos Reutemann	12	1972–1973
Jody Scheckter	4	1972–1973
Wilson Fittipaldi	3	1973
Emerson Fittipaldi	19	1973, 1979
Ronnie Peterson	50	1973–1975, 1978
John Watson	2	1973, 1975
Jacky Ickx	24	1974–1975
Ian Scheckter	12	1974
Paddy Driver	12	1974
Tim Schenken	1	1974
Eddie Keizan	9	1975
Guy Tunmer	8	1975
Jim Crawford	7	1975, 1982–1983
Brian Henton	3	1975
Mario Andretti	23	1977–1978
Gunnar Nilsson	17	1977
Hector Rebaque	16	1978
Emilio de Villota	15	1979
Alex Ribeiro	2	1979
Clay Regazzoni	4	1980
Norman Dickson	5	1980
Tiff Needell	2	1980
Patrick Gaillard	1	1980
Jan Lammers	8	1980
Gianfranco Brancatelli	1	1980
Geoff Lees	2	1980
Riccardo Londono-Bridge	1	1980
Marc Surer	7	1981
Ricardo Londo�o	1	1981
Eliseo Salazar	9	1981
Roberto Guerrero	1	1982
Joe Castellano	2	1982
Philippe Alliot	15	1987
Yannick Dalmas	3	1987
Team	Races	Years
McLaren	82	1970–1973
Penske-White Racing	2	1971
Brabham	29	1972–1973
Lotus	132	1973–1975, 1977–1978
Team Gunston	2	1974
Rebaque	16	1978
Fittipaldi	9	1979
Madom Formula 1 Team	1	1979
Ensign	33	1980–1982
Larrousse	18	1987
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
McLaren	102	1970–1973
Brabham	33	1972–1973
Lotus	212	1973–1975, 1977–1980
Fittipaldi	9	1979
Ensign	42	1980–1983
Lola	18	1987
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Ford	316	1970–1975, 1977–1982, 1987
Cosworth	93	1970–1975, 1977, 1979–1983
Alfa Romeo	6	1970
Chevrolet	1	1972
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Goodyear	302	1970–1975, 1977–1980, 1987
Firestone	2	1974
Michelin	9	1981
Avon	8	1981–1982
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Gulf	75	1970–1973
Esso	14	1972
Texaco	24	1973
Duckhams	61	1974–1975
Shell	10	1974, 1979
Valvoline	62	1977–1978, 1981
Unipart	16	1980
BP	18	1987
Entrant	Races	Years
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	51	1970–1971
Penske-White Racing	2	1971
Yardley Team McLaren	31	1972–1973
Motor Racing Developments	24	1972–1973
John Player Team Lotus	132	1973–1975, 1977–1978
Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD	5	1973
Team Gunston	2	1974
Team Rebaque	16	1978
Fittipaldi Automotive	9	1979
Madom Formula 1 Team	1	1979
Unipart Racing Team	16	1980
Ensign Racing	17	1981–1982
Larrousse Calmels	18	1987
Car Model	Races	Years
McLaren M14A	38	1970–1971
McLaren M14D	6	1970
McLaren M19A	38	1971–1973
Brabham BT37	33	1972–1973
McLaren M19C	20	1972–1973
Lotus 72E	116	1973–1975
Lotus 76	11	1974
Lotus 78	85	1977–1980
Fittipaldi F6	1	1979
Fittipaldi F6A	8	1979
Ensign N180	23	1980, 1982
Ensign N180B	19	1981–1983
Lola LC87	18	1987
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 5	43	1970, 1972, 1975, 1977–1978
Car 6	44	1970–1971, 1973, 1975, 1977–1978
Car 4	3	1970
Car 11	8	1970–1972
Car 12	6	1970–1973
Car 20	8	1970–1972
Car 21	5	1970–1973
Car 32	3	1970, 1979
Car 17	5	1970, 1972–1973
Car 19	9	1970, 1972–1973, 1979
Car 9	14	1970–1973
Car 10	12	1970–1973
Car 24	1	1970
Car 22	1	1970
Car 23	1	1970
Car 30	18	1970, 1972, 1974, 1987
Car 34	1	1970
Car 8	5	1970, 1972–1973
Car 7	6	1971–1973
Car 26	2	1971–1972
Car 28	3	1971–1972
Car 18	8	1971–1973
Car 14	46	1971–1973, 1979–1982
Car 31	4	1971–1972, 1974
Car 15	3	1972, 1975
Car 46	1	1972
Car 2	28	1972–1974
Car 27	1	1972
Car 3	1	1972
Car 16	2	1972–1973
Car 1	29	1972–1974
Car 29	6	1972–1974, 1987
Car 58	1	1973
Car 66	1	1973
Car 25	16	1978
Car 41	2	1980
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Goodyear	170	1970–1974, 1977–1979
Reynolds Aluminium	30	1970
Gulf	21	1971
Yardley	31	1972–1973
Argentine Meat	24	1972–1973
Bardahl	24	1972–1973
Eifelland Caravans	18	1972
Esso	34	1972, 1981
Visit Argentina	18	1972
YPF	24	1972–1973
Martini	6	1973
John Player Special	132	1973–1975, 1977–1978
Texaco	24	1973
Pagnossin	5	1973
Champion	57	1974, 1979, 1981
Duckhams	61	1974–1975
Imperial Tobacco	35	1977
NGK	47	1977–1978
Valvoline	64	1977–1978, 1981–1982
Olympus	12	1978
Copersucar	9	1979
Glasurit	9	1979
Koni	25	1979, 1981
Skol	9	1979
SKF	9	1979
Unipart	16	1980
AP	16	1981
Din	16	1981
Ferodo	16	1981
Lucas	16	1981
Michelin	16	1981
Tecfin	16	1981
Toyota	16	1981
Cafe de Colombia	3	1981–1982
Doria	2	1981
ISM Group	2	1981
Lepitre	2	1981
Budweiser	1	1981
Candy	1	1982
Caribu Jeans	1	1982
BP	18	1987
Camel	18	1987
Daniel Hechter	18	1987
Elkron	18	1987
Seine-Maritime	18	1987