John Surtees
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Tatsfield, England, UK |
| Date of birth: | 11 February 1934 |
| Date of death: | 10 March 2017 (aged 83) |
| Race debut: |  1960 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1972 Italian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1960-72 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion (1964) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 111 | |
| Wins: | 6 | 5.4% |
| From pole: | 4 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 4 | |
| Hat-trick: | 3 | |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 24 | 21.6% |
| Home race: | 5 | |
| Pole positions: | 8 | 7.2% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 11 | 9.9% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Points: | 180 | 1.62 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 40 | 36.0% |
| Home race: | 8 | |
| Front row starts: | 21 | 18.9% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 1 |
| 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% |
| Avg. start: | 7.6 | |
| Avg. finish: | 4.5 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x8 |
| Best result: | 1st | x6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Lotus | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12th |
| 1961 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11th |
| 1962 | Lola | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 4th |
| 1963 | Ferrari | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4th |
| 1964 | Ferrari | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | WC |
| 1965 | Ferrari | 8 | 8 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 5th |
| 1966 | Ferrari, Cooper | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 2nd |
| 1967 |  Honda | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4th |
| 1968 | Honda | 12 | 12 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7th |
| 1969 | BRM | 10 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11th |
| 1970 | McLaren, Surtees | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17th |
| 1971 | Surtees | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18th |
| 1972 | Surtees | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | NC |
| 113 | 111 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 180 |
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
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
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
 Belgium | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Britain | 12 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 |
 Canada | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 France | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
 Germany | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| Italy | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
 Mexico | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Monaco | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Netherlands | 11 | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
 South Africa | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
 Spain | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 USA | 12 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
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
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Brands Hatch | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| East London | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Hockenheim | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 9 | – | – |
| Jarama | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Kyalami | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mexico City | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Monte Carlo | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Montjuic Park | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Mont-Tremblant | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Monza | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Mosport | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 11 | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 |
| Osterreichring | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Paul Ricard | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | – | – |
| Porto | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Reims | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Riverside | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Silverstone | 6 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Watkins Glen | 11 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Zandvoort | 11 | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Zeltweg | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Stacey | 1 | 1960 |
| Innes Ireland | 4 | 1960 |
| Jim Clark | 3 | 1960 |
| Roy Salvadori | 13 | 1961-62 |
| Willy Mairesse | 3 | 1963 |
| Ludovico Scarfiotti | 3 | 1963-64 |
| Lorenzo Bandini | 24 | 1963-66 |
| Pedro Rodriguez | 1 | 1964 |
| Nino Vaccarella | 1 | 1965 |
 Chris Amon | 1 | 1966 |
| Jochen Rindt | 7 | 1966 |
| Moises Solana | 1 | 1966 |
| David Hobbs | 1 | 1968 |
| Jackie Oliver | 11 | 1969 |
| Bill Brack | 1 | 1969 |
| George Eaton | 2 | 1969 |
| Derek Bell | 1 | 1970 |
 Tim Schenken | 2 | 1972 |