GridpediaDave Charlton
Dave Charlton is a South African Formula 1 driver with 11 race starts from 1965 to 1975, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 0 championship points.
Charlton's first start was the 1967 South African Grand Prix for Brabham-Climax, from 8th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1967: 30th in the championship with 0 points, for Brabham-Climax. The longest team-mate pairing was with Emerson Fittipaldi, 7 races: Charlton finished ahead 1 times to 5 when both were classified, and out-qualified Fittipaldi 0 times to 7. 8 of the 11 starts ended in a retirement (73%).
- Nationality
- South African
- Born
- 27 Oct 1936
- Active
- 1965 to 1975, 9 seasons
- Teams
- Lotus-Ford, Brabham-Climax, Brabham-Repco, Team Lotus, Brabham, McLaren
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 8 | 12th | 30th |
Compare with team-mates: Emerson Fittipaldi. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| 1974 | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46th |
| 1973 | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th |
| 1972 | Team Lotus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th |
| 1971 | Brabham, Lotus-Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd |
| 1970 | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 1968 | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
| 1967 | Brabham-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 1965 | Lotus-Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51st |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 1965–1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brabham-Climax | 1967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brabham-Repco | 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Lotus | 1970–1973 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brabham | 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McLaren | 1974–1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 20 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1974 South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 20 | 19 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1972 German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 26 | R | Physical | 0 |
| 1972 British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 24 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1972 French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1972 South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 17 | R | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 1971 British Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 13 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1971 South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 16 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1970 South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 1968 South African Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 14 | R | Differential | 0 |
| 1967 South African Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 8 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1965 South African Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | PL | F | Did not prequalify | 0 |