John Love F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
Rhodesian
Birthplace
Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Date of birth
Date of death
(aged 80)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1962-65, 1967-72
Best championship finish
11th (1967)
Quick links
F1 stats
A detailed look at John Love’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 9 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 1 | 11.1% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 6 | 0.67 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 1 | 11.1% |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 5th | x1 |
| Best finish | 2nd | x1 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 4 | 44.4% |
| First lap retirements | 0 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 2 | |
| No. of circuits | 3 |
Stats by season
A look at Love’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 |  Cooper P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 1963 | Cooper P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1964 | Cooper | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NC |
| 1965 | Cooper P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1967 | Cooper P | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11th |
| 1968 | Brabham P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1969 | Lotus P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1970 | Lotus P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 1971 | March P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1972 | Surtees P | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 26 | 16 | – | – | NC |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Love’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper P (1962-63, 1965, 1967) | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Cooper (1964) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brabham P (1968) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 9 | – | – |
| Lotus P (1969-70) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 8 | – | – |
| March P (1971) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Surtees P (1972) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 26 | 16 | – | – |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- P: Privateer
Teammates
A list of Love’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
 Bruce McLaren (1964) | 1 |
| Sam Tingle (1968-69) | 2 |
 Peter de Klerk (1970) | 1 |
| Jackie Pretorius (1971) | 1 |
| William Ferguson (1972) | 1 |