Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert is a British Formula 1 driver with 161 race starts from 1989 to 2000, 3 wins, 0 pole positions, 7 podiums and 98 championship points.

Herbert's first start was the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix for Benetton, from 10th on the grid, finishing 4th. The first win came at the 1995 British Grand Prix for Benetton, in the 71st start, from 5th on the grid. The most recent of the 3 wins was the 1999 European Grand Prix. The best season was 1995: 4th in the championship with 45 points, 2 wins and 4 podiums, for Benetton. The longest team-mate pairing was with Mika Häkkinen, 21 races: Herbert finished ahead 3 times to 11 when both were classified, and out-qualified Häkkinen 11 times to 10. 70 of the 161 starts ended in a retirement (43%), and Herbert led 44 laps in total.

Nationality

British

Born

25 Jun 1964 (age 62)

Active

1989 to 2000, 12 seasons

Teams

Benetton, Tyrrell, Team Lotus, Ligier, Sauber, Stewart, Jaguar

First win: 1995 British Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1999 European Grand Prix. Win rate 1.9% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Mika Häkkinen, Michael Schumacher, Alessandro Zanardi, Jean Alesi, Eddie Irvine, Rubens Barrichello, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Pedro Lamy, Gianni Morbidelli, Alessandro Nannini, Nicola Larini. Or anyone else.

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