Cliff Allison

Cliff Allison is a British Formula 1 driver with 16 race starts from 1958 to 1961, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 11 championship points.

Allison's first start was the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix for Team Lotus, from 13th on the grid, finishing 6th. The best season was 1960: 13th in the championship with 6 points and 1 podium, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Graham Hill, 8 races: Allison finished ahead 5 times to 1 when both were classified, and out-qualified Hill 4 times to 4. 6 of the 16 starts ended in a retirement (38%).

Nationality

British

Born

8 Feb 1932

Active

1958 to 1961, 4 seasons

Teams

Team Lotus, Maserati, Ferrari, Lotus-Climax

Compare with team-mates: Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Tony Brooks. Or anyone else.

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