John Surtees

John Surtees is a British Formula 1 driver with 111 race starts from 1960 to 1972, 6 wins, 8 pole positions, 24 podiums and 180 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1964).

Surtees's first start was the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix for Team Lotus, from 15th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1963 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, in the 27th start, from 2nd on the grid. The most recent of the 6 wins was the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. The best season was 1964: 1st in the championship with 40 points, 2 wins and 6 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Lorenzo Bandini, 24 races: Surtees finished ahead 11 times to 10 when both were classified, and out-qualified Bandini 21 times to 3. 56 of the 111 starts ended in a retirement (50%).

Nationality

British

Born

11 Feb 1934

Active

1960 to 1972, 13 seasons

Teams

Team Lotus, Cooper-Climax, Lola, Ferrari, Cooper-Maserati, Honda, BRM, McLaren-Ford, Surtees

World titles

1 (1964)

First win: 1963 German Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1967 Italian Grand Prix. Win rate 5.4% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Lorenzo Bandini, Bruce McLaren, Roy Salvadori, Rolf Stommelen, Jackie Oliver, Jack Brabham, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert, Jo Bonnier, Jackie Lewis. Or anyone else.

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Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.

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All 6 wins

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