David Walker
David Walker is an Australian Formula 1 driver with 11 race starts from 1971 to 1972, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 0 championship points.
Walker's first start was the 1971 Dutch Grand Prix for Lotus-Pratt & Whitney, from 22nd on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1972: 28th in the championship with 0 points, for Team Lotus. The longest team-mate pairing was with Emerson Fittipaldi, 10 races: Walker finished ahead 0 times to 7 when both were classified, and out-qualified Fittipaldi 0 times to 10. 5 of the 11 starts ended in a retirement (45%).
- Nationality
- Australian
- Born
- 10 Jun 1941
- Active
- 1971 to 1972, 2 seasons
- Teams
- Lotus-Pratt & Whitney, Team Lotus
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 5 | 9th | 28th |
Compare with team-mates: Emerson Fittipaldi. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Team Lotus | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 1971 | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Lotus | 1972 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 30 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1972 Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 19 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1972 German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 23 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1972 British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1972 French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 22 | 18 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1972 Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 12 | 14 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | 14 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1972 Spanish Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 24 | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1972 South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 19 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1972 Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 20 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 1971 Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 22 | R | Accident | 0 |