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Chris Amon

Full name
Christopher Arthur Amon
Date of birth
Jul 20, 1943 (73)
Date of death
Aug 3, 2016
Nationality
New Zealander
Place of birth
Bulls

Career stats

14
Seasons active
0/14
Championships
108
Races
0/108
Wins
5/108
Pole positions
11/108
Podiums
Ensign
Last team
1963 Monaco GP
First race
1976 Canadian GP
Last race
1967 Monaco GP
First podium
1972 French GP
Last podium
1968 Spanish GP
First pole
1972 French GP
Last pole
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
5
Pole positions
11
Podiums
10.19%
Podium percentage
4
Most podiums in a season
2
Longest podium streak
44
DNF
8
DNS
3
Fastest laps
4565
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
83
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1976 18th 2 9 0 0 0 Ensign & Wolf-Williams
1975 - - 2 0 0 0 Ensign
1974 - - 6 0 0 0 Amon & BRM
1973 19th 1 7 0 0 0 Tecno & Tyrrell
1972 10th 12 12 0 1 1 Matra
1971 11th 9 10 0 1 1 Matra
1970 8th 23 13 0 3 0 March
1969 12th 4 6 0 1 0 Ferrari
1968 10th 10 11 0 1 3 Ferrari
1967 5th 20 10 0 4 0 Ferrari
1966 - - 2 0 0 0 Brabham & Cooper
1965 - - 3 0 0 0 Brabham & Lotus
1964 16th 2 9 0 0 0 Lotus
1963 - - 8 0 0 0 Lola & Lotus

Finish positions

1
2
3
3
8
4
4
5
7
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
2
10
4
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
3
16
17
18
19
20

Starting positions

1
5
2
10
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
3
8
6
9
4
10
2
11
4
12
7
13
3
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
5
18
2
19
3
20
1
21
22
23
2
24
25
1
26
27
28
29
1
30

Pole positions

Race Result
5 1972 French Grand Prix 3rd
4 1971 Italian Grand Prix 6th
3 1968 Dutch Grand Prix 6th
2 1968 Belgian Grand Prix DNF
1 1968 Spanish Grand Prix DNF

Chris Amon: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Chris Amon is a New Zealander Formula 1 driver born on July 20, 1943. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1963 Monaco Grand Prix, driving for Lola. Over the course of his career, Amon has participated in 108 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Chris Amon's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 14
  • Races entered: 108
  • Best race result: 2nd
  • Podium finishes: 11
  • Pole positions: 5
  • Fastest laps: 3
  • Total career points: 83

Chris Amon's last race in Formula 1 was the 1976 Canadian Grand Prix. Explore more about Amon's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Chris Amon has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Chris Amon has raced for several teams:

  • Lola (1963)
  • Lotus (1963-1964)
  • Brabham (1965)
  • Lotus (1965)
  • Brabham (1966)
  • Cooper (1966)
  • Ferrari (1967-1969)
  • March (1970)
  • Matra (1971-1972)
  • Tyrrell (1973)
  • Tecno (1973)
  • Amon (1974)
  • BRM (1974)
  • Ensign (1975-1976)
  • Wolf-Williams (1976)

Learn more about Ensign and their history in Formula 1.