Conny Andersson (racing driver)

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Conny Andersson
Paasraces op Zandvoort ( Formule III ) Boye Haye (44) op kop, gevolgd door Ande, Bestanddeelnr 928-5289.jpg
Born (1939-12-28) 28 December 1939 (age 84)
Alingsås, Sweden
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish
Active years 19761977
Teams Surtees, BRM
Entries5 (1 start)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1976 Dutch Grand Prix
Last entry 1977 French Grand Prix

Conny Andersson (born 28 December 1939) is a Swedish former racing driver who participated in Formula One during 1976 and 1977 for the Surtees and BRM teams. Earlier, he was a motocross rider who competed in Formula Three racing as a privateer for almost ten years. He won the 1974 Swedish Formula Three Championship [1] and the 1975 European Formula Three Championship at Monaco. The next season, he won four more races.

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Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDCPoints
1976 Team Surtees Surtees TS19 Cosworth V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED
Ret
ITA CAN USA JPN NC0
1977 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM BRM P207 BRM V12 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP
DNQ
MON BEL
DNQ
SWE
DNQ
FRA
DNQ
GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN NC0
Source: [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Allen. "Swedish Formula 3 1974". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 25. ISBN   0851127029.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Swedish Formula Three Champion
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish Formula Three Champion
1974
Succeeded by