Formula One drivers from Rhodesia

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Formula One drivers from Rhodesia
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Drivers 6
Grands Prix10
Entries19
Starts15 [1]
Best season finish11th (1967)
Wins 0
Podiums 1
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
Points6
First entry 1962 South African Grand Prix
Latest entry 1972 South African Grand Prix

There were 6 Formula One drivers from Rhodesia (both Northern Rhodesia [2] and Southern Rhodesia, [3] which from 1953 to 1963 existed as one country, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, before breaking down into individual countries again), with 3 of them having started in races. [4]

Contents

Former drivers

Six Formula One drivers have raced under a Rhodesian racing license, including:

Timeline

Former drivers
John Love 19621965, 19671972 [5]
Mike Harris 1962 [7]
Gary Hocking 1962 [10]
Sam Tingle 1963, 1965, 19671969 [6]
Clive Puzey 1965 [11]
Ray Reed 1965 [12]
Source: [4]

References

  1. "Rhodesia – Grands Prix started". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. Northern Rhodesia eventually became Zambia.
  3. Southern Rhodesia eventually became Zimbabwe.
  4. 1 2 "Rhodesia – Drivers". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 "John LOVE • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Sam TINGLE • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Mike HARRIS • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. "F1 - The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. "Gary Hocking". ozebook.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Gary HOCKING • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Clive PUZEY • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Ray REED • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.