Henry Taylor
Henry Taylor is a British Formula 1 driver with 8 race starts from 1959 to 1961, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 3 championship points.
Taylor's first start was the 1959 British Grand Prix for Cooper-Climax, from 21st on the grid, finishing 11th. The best season was 1960: 19th in the championship with 3 points, for Cooper-Climax. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jack Brabham, 5 races: Taylor finished ahead 0 times to 5 when both were classified, and out-qualified Brabham 0 times to 5. 1 of the 8 starts ended in a retirement (13%).
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 16 Dec 1932
- Active
- 1959 to 1961, 3 seasons
- Teams
- Cooper-Climax, Lotus-Climax
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 1 | 4th | 19th |
Compare with team-mates: Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Climax | 1959–1960 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lotus-Climax | 1961 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 23 | 11 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1961 British Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 17 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1961 French Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1961 Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | PL | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1960 United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 1960 British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1960 French Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 4 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 1960 Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 7 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1959 British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 21 | 11 | +6 Laps | 0 |