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Ken Wharton F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

British

Birthplace

Smethwick, England, UK

Date of birth

21 March 1916

Date of death

12 January 1957 (aged 40)

First race

1952 Swiss Grand Prix

Last race

1955 Italian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1952-55

Best championship finish

13th (1952)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Ken Wharton’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries16 
Grand Prix starts15 
Wins0 
Podiums0 
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps0 
Points30.20 pts p/r
Points finishes16.7%
Front row starts0 
Times as championship leader0 
Best start7thx2
Best finish4thx1
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Retirements640.0%
First lap retirements1 
Not classified16.7%
Disqualified0 
No. of events8 
No. of circuits9 

Stats by season

A look at Wharton’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1952
  • Frazer Nash P
  • Cooper P
44–––––2741313th
1953Cooper P55–––––297––NC
1954Maserati P54–––––186––NC
1955Vanwall22–––––1159––NC
  16150000067413 
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 Wharton’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Frazer Nash P (1952)33–––––27413
Cooper P (1952-53)66–––––297––
Maserati P (1954)54–––––186––
Vanwall (1955)22–––––1159––
 16150000067413
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 Wharton’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(USA) Harry Schell (1955)2

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