Peter Revson

Peter Revson is an American Formula 1 driver with 30 race starts from 1964 to 1974, 2 wins, 1 pole position, 8 podiums and 61 championship points.

Revson's first start was the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix for Lotus-Climax, from 10th on the grid. The first win came at the 1973 British Grand Prix for McLaren, in the 22nd start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 2 wins was the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. The best season was 1973: 5th in the championship with 38 points, 2 wins and 4 podiums, for McLaren. The longest team-mate pairing was with Denny Hulme, 23 races: Revson finished ahead 11 times to 12 when both were classified, and out-qualified Hulme 9 times to 14. 8 of the 30 starts ended in a retirement (27%).

Nationality

American

Born

27 Feb 1939

Active

1964 to 1974, 5 seasons

Teams

Lotus-BRM, Lotus-Climax, Tyrrell, McLaren, Shadow

First win: 1973 British Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. Win rate 6.7% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Denny Hulme, Jody Scheckter. Or anyone else.

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