Ken Wharton F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
British
Birthplace
Smethwick, England, UK
Date of birth
Date of death
(aged 40)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1952-55
Best championship finish
13th ()
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Ken Wharton’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 15 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 0 | |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 3 | 0.20 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 1 | 6.7% |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 7th | x2 |
| Best finish | 4th | x1 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 6 | 40.0% |
| First lap retirements | 1 | |
| Not classified | 1 | 6.7% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 8 | |
| No. of circuits | 9 |
Stats by season
A look at Wharton’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13th | ||
| Cooper P | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 7 | – | – | NC | |
| Maserati P | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 6 | – | – | NC | |
| Vanwall | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 9 | – | – | NC | |
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Table definitions
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- 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
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer Nash P (1952) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cooper P (1952-53) | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Maserati P (1954) | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 6 | – | – |
| Vanwall (1955) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 9 | – | – |
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (USA) Harry Schell (1955) | 2 |