John Surtees F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Tatsfield, England, UK |
| Date of birth | |
| Date of death | (aged 83) |
| First race | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1972 Italian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1960-72 |
| Best championship finish | World Champion () |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at John Surtees’ F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 111 | |
| Wins | 6 | 5.4% |
| From pole | 4 | 66.7% |
| Win & f.lap | 4 | 66.7% |
| Hat-trick | 3 | 50.0% |
| Podiums | 24 | 21.6% |
| Pole positions | 8 | 7.2% |
| Pole to win | 4 | 50.0% |
| Fastest laps | 11 | 9.9% |
| Points | 180 | 1.62 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 40 | 36.0% |
| Front row starts | 21 | 18.9% |
| Times as championship leader | 1 | |
| Best start | 1st | x8 |
| Best finish | 1st | x6 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 59 | 53.2% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 1 | 0.9% |
| Disqualified | 1 | 0.9% |
| No. of events | 14 | |
| No. of circuits | 25 |
Stats by season
A look at Surtees’ F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12th | |
| Cooper (privateer) | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11th | |
| Lola | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 4th | |
| Ferrari | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4th | |
| Ferrari | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | WC | |
| Ferrari | 8 | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 5th | |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 2nd | ||
| Honda | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4th | |
| Honda | 12 | 12 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7th | |
| BRM | 10 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11th | |
| 11 | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17th | ||
| Surtees | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18th | |
| Surtees | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | NC | |
| 113 | 111 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 180 |
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
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Surtees’ F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1960) | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Cooper (privateer) (1961) | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Lola (1962) | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| Ferrari (1963-66) | 30 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 88 |
| Cooper (1966) | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Honda (1967-68) | 21 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 32 |
| BRM (1969) | 10 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| McLaren (privateer) (1970) | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Surtees (1970-72) | 20 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 113 | 111 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 180 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- 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
- P: Privateer
Teammates
A list of Surtees’ teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (GBR) Alan Stacey (1960) | 1 |
| (GBR) Innes Ireland (1960) | 4 |
| (GBR) Jim Clark (1960) | 3 |
| (GBR) Roy Salvadori (1961-62) | 13 |
| (BEL) Willy Mairesse (1963) | 3 |
| (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (1963-64) | 3 |
| (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (1963-66) | 24 |
| (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (1964) | 1 |
| (ITA) Nino Vaccarella (1965) | 1 |
| (NZL) Chris Amon (1966) | 1 |
| (AUT) Jochen Rindt (1966) | 7 |
| (MEX) Moises Solana (1966) | 1 |
| (GBR) David Hobbs (1968) | 1 |
| (GBR) Jackie Oliver (1969) | 11 |
| (CAN) Bill Brack (1969) | 1 |
| (CAN) George Eaton (1969) | 2 |
| (GBR) Derek Bell (1970) | 1 |
| (AUS) Tim Schenken (1972) | 2 |