GridpediaRichie Ginther
Richie Ginther is an American Formula 1 driver with 52 race starts from 1960 to 1967, 1 win, 0 pole positions, 14 podiums and 107 championship points.
Ginther's first start was the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, from 9th on the grid, finishing 6th. The first win came at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix for Honda, in the 47th start, from 3rd on the grid. The best season was 1963: 3rd in the championship with 34 points and 5 podiums, for BRM. The longest team-mate pairing was with Graham Hill, 29 races: Ginther finished ahead 10 times to 19 when both were classified, and out-qualified Hill 1 times to 28. 13 of the 52 starts ended in a retirement (25%).
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 5 Aug 1930
- Active
- 1960 to 1967, 8 seasons
- Teams
- Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper-Maserati, Eagle-Climax
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 1 | 0 | 14 | n/a | n/a | 107 | 13 | 1st | 3rd |
First win: 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. Win rate 1.9% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips, Giancarlo Baghetti, Ronnie Bucknum, Maurice Trintignant. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Eagle-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd |
| 1966 | Cooper-Maserati, Honda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11th |
| 1965 | Honda | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7th |
| 1964 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5th |
| 1963 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 3rd |
| 1962 | BRM | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8th |
| 1961 | Ferrari | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5th |
| 1960 | Ferrari, Scarab | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1960–1961 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| Scarab | 1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRM | 1962–1964 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 67 |
| Honda | 1965–1966 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 1966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eagle-Climax | 1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All 1 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Honda | 3 |