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LDS

Nationality
South African
Last driver

Statistics

0/5
Driver championships
0/5
Constructor championships
5
Races
0/5
Wins
0/5
Pole positions
0/5
Podiums
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
0
Podiums
4
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
306
Race laps
0
Points

Seasons

Year Pos. Points Wins Podiums Pole positions Drivers
1968 - - 0 0 0 Sam Tingle
1967 - - 0 0 0 Sam Tingle
1965 - - 0 0 0 Jackie Pretorius, Sam Tingle & Doug Serrurier
1963 - - 0 0 0 Sam Tingle & Doug Serrurier
1962 - - 0 0 0 Doug Serrurier

Drivers

Driver Season(s) Races Wins Podiums
Jackie Pretorius 1965 1 0 0
Sam Tingle 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968 4 0 0
Doug Serrurier 1962, 1963, 1965 3 0 0

LDS: Formula 1 journey

LDS entered Formula 1 in 1962 and competed across 5 seasons. While the team did not achieve a race victory, it reached a best race finish of 11th and didn't score any points.

Team highlights

  • First season: 1962
  • Seasons active: 5
  • Best race finish: 11th
  • Best qualifying result: 14th
  • Total points scored: 0

Determination and progress

Although LDS did not secure a race win, the team showed determination and progress during its time in Formula 1. Its best performance came in 1963, achieving 11th in the 1963 South African Grand Prix.

Drivers who represented the team

LDS gave opportunities to drivers such as Sam Tingle, Doug Serrurier and Jackie Pretorius who contributed to the team's growth and development. Learn more about Sam Tingle on his profile page.