Peter Whitehead

Peter Whitehead is a British Formula 1 driver with 10 race starts from 1950 to 1954, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 4 championship points.

Whitehead's first start was the 1950 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, from 18th on the grid, finishing 3rd. The best season was 1950: 9th in the championship with 4 points and 1 podium, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Alberto Ascari, 8 races: Whitehead finished ahead 2 times to 5 when both were classified, and out-qualified Ascari 0 times to 8. 5 of the 10 starts ended in a retirement (50%).

Nationality

British

Born

12 Nov 1914

Active

1950 to 1954, 5 seasons

Teams

Ferrari, Alta, Cooper

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