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Surtees

Derek Bell

1 top-10 finish

British
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Driver profile

Born31 Oct 1941
F1 debutItalian Grand Prix 1968Italian GP 1968
Seasons competed6 (1968–1974)
TeamsSurtees · Tecno · Brabham · McLaren-Ford · Ferrari

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World championships0Career total
Grand Prix wins00.0% win rate
Pole positions00.0% pole rate
Podium finishes00.0% of race starts
Fastest laps—Historical source coverage unavailable
Career points1Career total
Race starts111968–1974
Laps led0Available lap-timing total
Q3 appearances0of 16 qualifying entries
Podium rate0.0%Share of race starts
Pole rate0.0%Share of race starts
Best season22nd1970
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Year-by-year performance

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Season head-to-head

Derek Bell teammate comparisons
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