Chris Amon
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  New Zealander |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Bulls, New Zealand |
| Date of birth: | 20 July 1943 |
| Date of death: | 3 August 2016 (aged 73) |
| Race debut: |  1963 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1976 German Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1963-76 |
| Best championship result: | 4th (1967) |
Career Statistics
| Did not start: | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 4 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 45 | 46.9% |
| First lap retirements: | 1 | |
| Not classified: | 1 | 1.0% |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 8.8 | |
| Avg. finish: | 6.8 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x5 |
| Best result: | 2nd | x3 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  Lola, Lotus | 8 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 12 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1964 | Lotus | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16th |
| 1965 | Lotus, Brabham | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1966 | Cooper, Brabham | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 1967 |  Ferrari | 10 | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 4th |
| 1968 | Ferrari | 11 | 11 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10th |
| 1969 | Ferrari | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12th |
| 1970 | March | 13 | 13 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 7th |
| 1971 |  Matra | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9th |
| 1972 | Matra | 12 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9th |
| 1973 | Tecno, Tyrrell | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19th |
| 1974 | Amon, BRM | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1975 | Ensign | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 12 | – | – | NC |
| 1976 | Ensign, Williams | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18th |
| 108 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 83 |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola | 1963 | 7 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| Lotus | 1963-65 | 12 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Brabham | 1965-66 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper | 1966 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Ferrari | 1967-69 | 27 | 27 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| March | 1970 | 13 | 13 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| Matra | 1971-72 | 22 | 21 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| Tecno | 1973 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrrell | 1973 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 10 | – | – |
| Amon | 1974 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 23 | – | – | – |
| BRM | 1974 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 9 | – | – |
| Ensign | 1975-76 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Williams | 1976 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 108 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 83 |
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Austria | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Britain | 11 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
 Canada | 8 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| France | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Germany | 10 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy | 9 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Monaco | 10 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Netherlands | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
 South Africa | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Spain | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
 USA | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| USA West | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 8 | – | – |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderstorp | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Brands Hatch | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Hockenheim | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Jarama | 5 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyalami | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Le Mans | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Long Beach | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 8 | – | – |
| Mexico City | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Monte Carlo | 10 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Montjuic Park | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mont-Tremblant | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Monza | 9 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Mosport | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Nivelles | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Nurburgring | 9 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Osterreichring | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Ricard | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Reims | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 10 | – | – |
| Silverstone | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Watkins Glen | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Zandvoort | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Zeltweg | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | – | – | – |
| Zolder | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Trintignant | 2 | 1963 |
| Lucien Bianchi | 1 | 1963 |
| Masten Gregory | 2 | 1963 |
| Mike Hailwood | 10 | 1963-64 |
| Hap Sharp | 1 | 1963 |
| Peter Revson | 3 | 1964 |
| Innes Ireland | 1 | 1965 |
| Ian Raby | 1 | 1965 |
| Richard Attwood | 1 | 1965 |
| John Surtees | 1 | 1966 |
| Jochen Rindt | 1 | 1966 |
| Ludovico Scarfiotti | 2 | 1967 |
| Lorenzo Bandini | 1 | 1967 |
| Mike Parkes | 2 | 1967 |
| Jonathan Williams | 1 | 1967 |
| Jacky Ickx | 10 | 1968 |
| Andrea de Adamich | 1 | 1968 |
| Derek Bell | 2 | 1968 |
| Pedro Rodriguez | 1 | 1969 |
 Jo Siffert | 13 | 1970 |
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 9 | 1971, 1974 |
| Jackie Stewart | 2 | 1973 |
| Francois Cevert | 2 | 1973 |
 Larry Perkins | 1 | 1974 |
| Roelof Wunderink | 2 | 1975 |
| Arturo Merzario | 1 | 1976 |