Jim Clark F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
British
Birthplace
Kilmany, Scotland, UK
Date of birth
Date of death
(aged 32)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1960-68
Best championship finish
2x World Champion (, )
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Jim Clark’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 73 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 72 | |
| Wins | 25 | 34.7% |
| From pole | 15 | 60.0% |
| Win & f.lap | 18 | 72.0% |
| Hat-trick | 11 | 44.0% |
| Podiums | 32 | 44.4% |
| Pole positions | 33 | 45.8% |
| Pole to win | 15 | 45.5% |
| Fastest laps | 28 | 38.9% |
| Points | 255 (274) | 3.81 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 40 | 55.6% |
| Front row starts | 48 | 66.7% |
| Times as championship leader | 21 | |
| Best start | 1st | x33 |
| Best finish | 1st | x25 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 29 | 40.3% |
| First lap retirements | 1 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 13 | |
| No. of circuits | 20 |
Stats by season
A look at Clark’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8th | |
| Lotus | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7th | |
| Lotus | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 2nd | |
| Lotus | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 54 (73) | WC | |
| Lotus | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 3rd | |
| Lotus | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 54 | WC | |
| Lotus | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6th | |
| Lotus | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 3rd | |
| Lotus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11th | |
| 73 | 72 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 255 (274) |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Clark’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1960-68) | 73 | 72 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 274 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Clark’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (GBR) Alan Stacey (1960) | 2 |
| (GBR) Innes Ireland (1960-61) | 13 |
| (GBR) Ron Flockhart (1960) | 1 |
| (GBR) John Surtees (1960) | 3 |
| (GBR) Trevor Taylor (1961-63) | 19 |
| (BEL) Willy Mairesse (1961) | 1 |
| (GBR) Peter Arundell (1963-64, 1966) | 13 |
| (GBR) Mike Spence (1963-65) | 16 |
| (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (1963, 1966) | 6 |
| (DEU) Gerhard Mitter (1964-66) | 3 |
| (USA) Walt Hansgen (1964) | 1 |
| (MEX) Moises Solana (1964-65, 1967) | 5 |
| (ITA) Geki (1965-66) | 2 |
| (GBR) Piers Courage (1966) | 1 |
| (GBR) Graham Hill (1967-68) | 12 |
| (GBR) Jackie Oliver (1967) | 1 |
| (CAN) Eppie Wietzes (1967) | 1 |
| (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (1967) | 1 |