GridpediaJack Fairman
Jack Fairman is a British Formula 1 driver with 12 race starts from 1953 to 1961, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 5 championship points.
Fairman's first start was the 1953 British Grand Prix for HWM, from 27th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1956: 10th in the championship with 5 points, for Connaught. 8 of the 12 starts ended in a retirement (67%).
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 15 Mar 1913
- Active
- 1953 to 1961, 8 seasons
- Teams
- HWM, Connaught, BRM, Cooper, Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati, Ferguson
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 8 | 4th | 10th |
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Season by season
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| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ferguson, Cooper-Climax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50th |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90th |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53rd |
| 1958 | Connaught, Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| 1957 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55th |
| 1956 | Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10th |
| 1955 | Connaught | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76th |
| 1953 | HWM, Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWM | 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connaught | 1953–1958 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BRM | 1957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper-Climax | 1959–1961 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferguson | 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 26 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1961 British Grand Prix | Ferguson | 20 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 1960 British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 15 | R | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 1959 Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1959 British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 15 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix | Cooper | 11 | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1958 British Grand Prix | Connaught | 19 | R | Ignition | 0 |
| 1957 British Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1956 Italian Grand Prix | Connaught | 16 | 5 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 1956 British Grand Prix | Connaught | 21 | 4 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 1955 British Grand Prix | Connaught | 21 | W | Engine | 0 |
| 1953 Italian Grand Prix | Connaught | 22 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1953 British Grand Prix | HWM | 27 | R | Clutch | 0 |