Chris Irwin
Chris Irwin is a British Formula 1 driver with 10 race starts from 1966 to 1967, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 2 championship points.
Irwin's first start was the 1966 British Grand Prix for Brabham-Climax, from 12th on the grid, finishing 7th. The best season was 1967: 16th in the championship with 2 points, for Lotus-BRM and BRM. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jackie Stewart, 8 races: Irwin finished ahead 2 times to 2 when both were classified, and out-qualified Stewart 1 times to 7. 5 of the 10 starts ended in a retirement (50%).
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 27 Jun 1942
- Active
- 1966 to 1967, 2 seasons
- Teams
- Brabham-Climax, Lotus-BRM, BRM
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 5 | 5th | 16th |
Compare with team-mates: Jackie Stewart, Mike Spence. 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 | Lotus-BRM, BRM | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16th |
| 1966 | Brabham-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham-Climax | 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lotus-BRM | 1967 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRM | 1967 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Mexican Grand Prix | BRM | 15 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1967 United States Grand Prix | BRM | 14 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1967 Italian Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | R | Injection | 0 |
| 1967 Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 11 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1967 German Grand Prix | BRM | 15 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1967 British Grand Prix | BRM | 13 | 7 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1967 French Grand Prix | BRM | 9 | 5 | Engine | 2 |
| 1967 Belgian Grand Prix | BRM | 15 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1967 Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 13 | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1966 British Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 12 | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |