Born | April 26, 1937 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | American |
Active years | 1970 |
Teams | private Brabham |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1970 United States Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1970 United States Grand Prix |
Augustus Hutchison (born April 26, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former racecar driver from the United States.
He was the winner of the 1967 SCCA Grand Prix Championship driving a Lotus 41.
In 1970, he purchased a Formula One Brabham BT26, entering it in the 1970 United States Grand Prix. He retired after 21 laps with a loose fuel tank.
When Formula A became Formula 5000, Hutchison continued driving in the SCCA series, driving cars from Lola and March.
After retiring from racing, Hutchison focused on running his business, Solar Kinetics, based in Dallas.
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
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1970 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham BT26 | Ford V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA Ret | MEX | NC | 0 |
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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1971 | Aero Structures Developments | ASD Mk1 | Chevrolet V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE 18 | SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC |
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