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John Surtees

Date of birth
Feb 11, 1934 (83)
Date of death
Mar 10, 2017
Nationality
British
Place of birth
Tatsfield

Career stats

13
Seasons active
1/13
Championships
113
Races
6/113
Wins
8/113
Pole positions
24/113
Podiums
Last team
First race
First win
Last win
First podium
Last podium
First pole
Last pole
6
Wins
0
Sprint wins
5.31%
Win percentage
4
Wins from pole
2
Most wins in a season
1
Longest win streak
8
Pole positions
24
Podiums
21.24%
Podium percentage
6
Most podiums in a season
4
Longest podium streak
55
DNF
2
DNS
11
Fastest laps
4988
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
180
Points

Seasons

Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1972 - - 2 0 0 0 Surtees
1971 19th 3 11 0 0 0 Surtees
1970 18th 3 11 0 0 0 McLaren & Surtees
1969 11th 6 10 0 1 0 BRM
1968 8th 12 12 0 2 1 Honda
1967 4th 20 9 1 2 0 Honda
1966 2nd 28 9 2 4 2 Cooper & Ferrari
1965 5th 17 8 0 3 0 Ferrari
1964 1st 40 10 2 6 2 Ferrari
1963 4th 22 10 1 3 1 Ferrari
1962 4th 19 9 0 2 1 Lola
1961 12th 4 8 0 0 0 Cooper
1960 14th 6 4 0 1 1 Lotus

Finish positions

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Starting positions

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11
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John Surtees: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

John Surtees is a British Formula 1 driver born on February 11, 1934. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, driving for Lotus. Over the course of his career, Surtees has participated in 113 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout John Surtees's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 13
  • Races entered: 113
  • Championships: 1 (1964)
  • Race wins: 6
  • Podium finishes: 24
  • Pole positions: 8
  • Fastest laps: 11
  • Total career points: 180

John Surtees's last race in Formula 1 was the 1972 United States Grand Prix. Explore more about Surtees's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams John Surtees has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, John Surtees has raced for several teams:

  • Lotus (1960)
  • Cooper (1961)
  • Lola (1962)
  • Ferrari (1963-1965)
  • Cooper (1966)
  • Ferrari (1966)
  • Honda (1967-1968)
  • BRM (1969)
  • McLaren (1970)
  • Surtees (1970-1972)

Learn more about Surtees and their history in Formula 1.