Peter Collins F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Kidderminster, England, UK |
| Date of birth | |
| Date of death | (aged 26) |
| First race | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1958 German Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1952-58 |
| Best championship finish | 3rd () |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Peter Collins’ F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 32 | |
| Wins | 3 | 9.4% |
| From pole | 0 | |
| Win & f.lap | 0 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 9 | 28.1% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 47 | 1.47 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 10 | 31.3% |
| Front row starts | 8 | 25.0% |
| Times as championship leader | 3 | |
| Best start | 2nd | x2 |
| Best finish | 1st | x3 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 1 | |
| Retirements | 20 | 62.5% |
| First lap retirements | 1 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 10 | |
| No. of circuits | 12 |
Stats by season
A look at Collins’ F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWM | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 6 | – | – | NC | |
| HWM | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 8 | – | – | NC | |
| Vanwall | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 7 | – | – | NC | |
| 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | – | – | – | NC | ||
| Ferrari | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 3rd | |
| Ferrari | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8th | |
| Ferrari | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5th | |
| 35 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 47 |
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
- WC: World Championship
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Collins’ F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWM (1952-53) | 10 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Vanwall (1954) | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Maserati (privateer) (1955) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Maserati (1955) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Ferrari (1956-58) | 20 | 20 | 3 | 9 | – | – | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 47 |
| 35 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 47 |
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 Collins’ teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (GBR) George Abecassis (1952) | 1 |
| (GBR) Stirling Moss (1952) | 1 |
| (GBR) Lance Macklin (1952-53) | 9 |
| (BEL) Roger Laurent (1952) | 1 |
| (BEL) Paul Frere (1952-53, 1956) | 4 |
| (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous (1952-53) | 2 |
| (GBR) Duncan Hamilton (1952-53) | 2 |
| (BEL) Johnny Claes (1952) | 1 |
| (GBR) Jack Fairman (1953) | 1 |
| (FRA) Jean Behra (1955) | 1 |
| (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy (1955) | 1 |
| (ARG) Roberto Mieres (1955) | 1 |
| (ITA) Luigi Musso (1955-58) | 15 |
| (GBR) Horace Gould (1955) | 1 |
| (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (1956-57) | 8 |
| (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (1956) | 7 |
| (BEL) Olivier Gendebien (1956, 1958) | 3 |
| (BEL) Andre Pilette (1956) | 1 |
| (ESP) Alfonso de Portago (1956-57) | 5 |
| (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (1956-58) | 8 |
| (ITA) Cesare Perdisa (1957) | 1 |
| (GBR) Mike Hawthorn (1957-58) | 13 |
| (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1957) | 1 |
| (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (1957) | 3 |
| (USA) Phil Hill (1958) | 1 |
F1 records
A selected list of F1 records held by Peter Collins.
Note: Only records that currently appear on our F1 stats and records page are shown in the above list.