GridpediaJohn Miles
John Miles is a British Formula 1 driver with 12 race starts from 1969 to 1970, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 2 championship points.
Miles's first start was the 1969 French Grand Prix for Lotus-Ford, from 12th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1970: 19th in the championship with 2 points, for Team Lotus. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jochen Rindt, 12 races: Miles finished ahead 1 times to 7 when both were classified, and out-qualified Rindt 0 times to 12. 8 of the 12 starts ended in a retirement (67%).
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 14 Jun 1943
- Active
- 1969 to 1970, 2 seasons
- Teams
- Lotus-Ford, Team Lotus
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 8 | 5th | 19th |
Compare with team-mates: Jochen Rindt, Graham Hill, Jo Siffert. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Team Lotus | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| 1969 | Lotus-Ford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 1969 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Lotus | 1970 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | PL | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1970 Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1970 German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1970 British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1970 French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 18 | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 1970 Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1970 Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1970 Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1970 Spanish Grand Prix | Team Lotus | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1970 South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 1969 Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 11 | R | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 1969 Canadian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 11 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1969 Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 14 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1969 British Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 14 | 10 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 1969 French Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 12 | R | Fuel pump | 0 |