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Surtees

John Surtees

1 title · 6 wins · 8 poles · 24 podiums

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Driver profile

Born11 Feb 1934
F1 debutMonaco Grand Prix 1960Monaco GP 1960
Seasons competed13 (1960–1972)
TeamsSurtees · McLaren-Ford · BRM-Ford · Honda · Cooper-Maserati · Ferrari · Lola · Cooper-Climax · Team Lotus
First winGerman Grand Prix 1963German GP 1963
Latest winItalian Grand Prix 1967Italian GP 1967

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World championships1Career total
Grand Prix wins65.4% win rate
Pole positions87.1% pole rate
Podium finishes2421.4% of race starts
Fastest laps11Career total
Career points180Career total
Race starts1121960–1972
Laps led0Available lap-timing total
Q3 appearances0of 113 qualifying entries
Podium rate21.4%Share of race starts
Pole rate7.1%Share of race starts
Best season1st1964
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Year-by-year performance

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