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Drivers/John Surtees
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🇬🇧British

John Surtees

11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017(aged 83)

John Surtees competed in the F1 World Championship from 1960 to 1972 with Team Lotus, Cooper, Lola and 5 other teams, starting 111 races. 6 wins, 24 podiums and 180 points.

1Championships
6Wins
24Podiums
8Poles
180Points
—Fastest Lapsi
111Races
13Seasons

John Surtees Formula 1 wins

John Surtees has won 6 Formula 1 races. The first was the German Grand Prix in 1963; the most recent was the Italian Grand Prix in 1967.

John Surtees Formula 1 podiums

John Surtees has finished on the podium 24 times in Formula 1. The first was the British Grand Prix in 1960; the most recent was the United States Grand Prix in 1969.

John Surtees Formula 1 poles

John Surtees has taken 8 pole positions in Formula 1. The first was the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1960; the most recent was the Italian Grand Prix in 1968.

Win Rate
5.4%
Podium Rate
21.6%
DNFs
61
Teams
8
Best Circuit
2 winsAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Nürburgring
Youngest Win
29y 174dGerman Grand Prix (1963)
Oldest Win
33y 211dItalian Grand Prix (1967)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 1 (1967)
Podium Streak
—Best: 4 (1965)
Points Streak
—Best: 5 (1965)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 5 (1965)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 6 (1971)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
1972DetailSurtees—No championship position10000
1971DetailSurtees19110003
1970DetailMcLaren-Ford1840001
1970DetailSurtees1870002
1969DetailBRM1190106
1968DetailHonda81202112
1967DetailHonda4912020
1966DetailFerrari221119
1966DetailCooper-Maserati2713119
1965DetailFerrari5803017
1964DetailFerrari11026240
1963DetailFerrari41013122
1962DetailLola4902119
1961DetailCooper-Climax1280004
1960DetailTeam Lotus=12Equal 12th position40116
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1972DetailItalian Grand Prix
1972 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1971DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees170
1971DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees110
1971DetailItalian Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1971DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1971DetailGerman Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees70
1971DetailBritish Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees61
1971DetailFrench Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees80
1971DetailDutch Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees52
1971DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees70
1971DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
Surtees110
1971DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1971 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailMexican Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
Surtees80
1970DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
Surtees52
1970DetailItalian Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailGerman Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
Surtees90
1970DetailBritish Grand Prix
1970 · Surtees
SurteesDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailDutch Grand Prix
1970 · McLaren-Ford
McLaren-Ford61
1970DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1970 · McLaren-Ford
McLaren-FordDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1970 · McLaren-Ford
McLaren-FordDNFDid not finish0
1970DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1970 · McLaren-Ford
McLaren-FordDNFDid not finish0
1969DetailMexican Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRMDNFDid not finish0
1969DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRM34
1969DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRMDNFDid not finish0
1969DetailItalian Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRMNCNot classified0
1969DetailGerman Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRMDNSDid not start0
1969DetailBritish Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRMDNFDid not finish0
1969DetailDutch Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
BRM90
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1967DetailItalian Grand Prix
1967 · Honda
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaHondaP9
1966DetailMexican Grand Prix
1966 · Cooper-Maserati
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezCooper-MaseratiP1
1966DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1966 · Ferrari
Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsFerrariP1
1964DetailItalian Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaFerrariP1
1964DetailGerman Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
NürburgringFerrariP1
1963DetailGerman Grand Prix
1963 · Ferrari
NürburgringFerrariP2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1969DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1969 · BRM
Watkins GlenBRM3
1968DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1968 · Honda
Watkins GlenHonda3
1968DetailFrench Grand Prix
1968 · Honda
Rouen-Les-EssartsHonda2
1967DetailItalian Grand Prix
1967 · Honda
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaHonda1
1967DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1967 · Honda
KyalamiHonda3
1966DetailMexican Grand Prix
1966 · Cooper-Maserati
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezCooper-Maserati1
1966DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1966 · Cooper-Maserati
Watkins GlenCooper-Maserati3
1966DetailGerman Grand Prix
1966 · Cooper-Maserati
NürburgringCooper-Maserati2
1966DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1966 · Ferrari
Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsFerrari1
1965DetailBritish Grand Prix
1965 · Ferrari
Silverstone CircuitFerrari3
1965DetailFrench Grand Prix
1965 · Ferrari
Charade CircuitFerrari3
1965DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1965 · Ferrari
Prince George CircuitFerrari2
1964DetailMexican Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezFerrari2
1964DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Watkins GlenFerrari2
1964DetailItalian Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaFerrari1
1964DetailGerman Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
NürburgringFerrari1
1964DetailBritish Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Brands HatchFerrari3
1964DetailDutch Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Circuit Park ZandvoortFerrari2
1963DetailGerman Grand Prix
1963 · Ferrari
NürburgringFerrari1
1963DetailBritish Grand Prix
1963 · Ferrari
Silverstone CircuitFerrari2
1963DetailDutch Grand Prix
1963 · Ferrari
Circuit Park ZandvoortFerrari3
1962DetailGerman Grand Prix
1962 · Lola
NürburgringLola2
1962DetailBritish Grand Prix
1962 · Lola
AintreeLola2
1960DetailBritish Grand Prix
1960 · Team Lotus
Silverstone CircuitTeam Lotus2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamFinished
1968DetailItalian Grand Prix
1968 · Honda
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaHondaDNFDid not finish
1966DetailMexican Grand Prix
1966 · Cooper-Maserati
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezCooper-Maserati1
1966DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1966 · Ferrari
Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsFerrari1
1964DetailItalian Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaFerrari1
1964DetailGerman Grand Prix
1964 · Ferrari
NürburgringFerrari1
1963DetailItalian Grand Prix
1963 · Ferrari
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaFerrariDNFDid not finish
1962DetailDutch Grand Prix
1962 · Lola
Circuit Park ZandvoortLolaDNFDid not finish
1960DetailPortuguese Grand Prix
1960 · Team Lotus
Circuito da BoavistaTeam LotusDNFDid not finish

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