Surtees
John Surtees
UK
born 11 February 1934 · died 10 March 2017
Career in numbers
John Surtees raced in 111 Grands Prix for 9 teams from 1960 to 1972; best result: P1 at the German Grand Prix 1963.
1
world title
6
wins
24
podiums
8
pole positions
180
points
111
starts
Milestones
- 1960Debut at the Monaco Grand Prix for Team Lotus
- 1960First podium at the British Grand Prix
- 1961Moves to Cooper-Climax
- 1962Moves to Lola
- 1963First win at the German Grand Prix
- 1963Moves to Ferrari
- 1964First world title
- 1966Moves to Cooper-Maserati
- 1967Moves to Honda
- 1969Moves to BRM
- 1970Moves to McLaren-Ford
- 1970Moves to Surtees
Career
| Season | Team | Car number | Championship position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Surtees | 7 | – | 0 |
| 1971 | Surtees | 20, 24, 22, 23, 7, 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 1970 | McLaren-Ford, Surtees | 7, 8, 14, 16, 20, 15, 4, 17 | 18 | 3 |
| 1969 | BRM | 10, 14 | 11 | 6 |
| 1968 | Honda | 7, 8, 20, 16, 14, 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 1967 | Honda | 11, 7, 14, 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 1966 | Ferrari, Cooper-Maserati | 17, 6, 10, 12, 24, 7, 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 1965 | Ferrari | 1, 18, 2, 7, 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 1964 | Ferrari | 21, 2, 10, 24, 7 | 1 | 40 |
| 1963 | Ferrari | 21, 9, 2, 16, 10, 7, 4, 23, 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 1962 | Lola | 19, 28, 5, 18, 24, 14, 46, 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 1961 | Cooper-Climax | 22, 12, 24, 40, 34, 18, 42 | 12 | 4 |
| 1960 | Team Lotus | 26, 9, 18, 11 | 12 | 6 |
All races
Show all 112 races
Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Lorenzo Bandini · 24 races
- Roy Salvadori · 14 races
- Bruce McLaren · 11 races
- Rolf Stommelen · 10 races
- Jackie Oliver · 9 races
- Jack Brabham · 8 races
- Jochen Rindt · 7 races
- Jo Bonnier · 6 races
- Jo Siffert · 6 races
- Masten Gregory · 5 races
- Jackie Lewis · 5 races
- Pedro Rodríguez · 4 races
- Ludovico Scarfiotti · 4 races
- Guy Ligier · 4 races
- Innes Ireland · 4 races
- Mike Hailwood · 3 races
- Denny Hulme · 3 races
- Jim Clark · 3 races
- Willy Mairesse · 3 races
- Stirling Moss · 3 races
- Derek Bell · 2 races
- George Eaton · 2 races
- Bernard Collomb · 2 races
- Chris Amon · 1 race
- Gijs van Lennep · 1 race
- Peter Gethin · 1 race
- David Hobbs · 1 race
- Brian Redman · 1 race
- Tim Schenken · 1 race
- Andrea de Adamich · 1 race
- Bill Brack · 1 race
- Sam Posey · 1 race
- Dan Gurney · 1 race
- Jo Schlesser · 1 race
- Moisés Solana · 1 race
- Nino Vaccarella · 1 race
- Walt Hansgen · 1 race
- Hap Sharp · 1 race
- Ian Burgess · 1 race
- John Campbell-Jones · 1 race
- Jim Hall · 1 race
- Roger Penske · 1 race
- Menato Boffa · 1 race
- Geoff Duke · 1 race
- Jack Fairman · 1 race
- Renato Pirocchi · 1 race
- Alfonso Thiele · 1 race
- David Piper · 1 race
- Alan Stacey · 1 race
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nürburgring | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 4 | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has John Surtees been world champion?
John Surtees won the Formula 1 world championship once.