Surtees TS7

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Surtees TS7
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Category Formula One
Constructor Surtees
Designer(s) John Surtees
Shahab Ahmed
Peter Connew
Successor Surtees TS9
Technical specifications
Chassis Aluminium alloy monocoque
Engine Ford-Cosworth DFV 2993cc V8 naturally aspirated Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland DG300 5-speed manual
Fuel BP
Tyres Firestone
Competition history
Notable entrants Team Surtees
Notable drivers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Debut 1970 British Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F.Laps
9000
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Surtees TS7 was a Formula One car used by Surtees during the 1970 and 1971 Formula One seasons. It was designed by John Surtees, Shahab Ahmed and Peter Connew. [1] [2]

Formula One is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and owned by the Formula One Group. The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the premier forms of racing around the world since its inaugural season in 1950. The word "formula" in the name refers to the set of rules to which all participants' cars must conform. A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, which take place worldwide on purpose-built circuits and on public roads.

The Surtees Racing Organisation was a race team that spent nine seasons as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2, and Formula 5000.

The 1970 Formula One season was the 24th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 21st World Championship of Drivers and the 13th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. Thirteen races were held between 7 March 1970 and 25 October 1970, with the Drivers' Championship won by Jochen Rindt and the Constructors' title by Lotus. Rindt died four races before the end of the season, but had earned just enough World Championship points that no other driver managed to surpass his total by the end of the season. It is the only season to date in which the World Drivers' Championship title had been awarded posthumously. Jacky Ickx driving for Ferrari finished the season strongly, but his low 4th-place finish in the penultimate round ensured that Rindt's title lead would stand. In the end, all of Rindt's 45 points came from his five wins in the season.

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Racing history

1970-1971: Surtees

Surtees was formed by John Surtees after he left BRM to start his own team. He bought a McLaren M7C so that he could use it until the TS7 was ready. The car made its debut at the 1970 British Grand Prix with Surtees driving. He qualified 19th and retired with an oil pressure failure. [3] In Germany, Surtees qualified 15th and was classified in ninth, although his race ended in an engine failure. [4] The Austrian Grand Prix saw Surtees qualify 12th and retire when his engine blew. [5] In Italy, the Englishman qualified 10th and retired when an electrical failure stalled the car at the start. [6] The Canadian Grand Prix saw Surtees qualify and finish fifth. [7] The team owner was joined by Derek Bell as a driver for the United States Grand Prix. Surtees qualified eighth and Bell 13th. The 1964 World Champion retired when his engine blew and Bell finished sixth. [8] In Mexico, the team only entered Surtees. He qualified 15th and finished eighth. [9]

John Surtees British motorcycle and automobile racer

John Surtees, was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He was a four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion – winning that title in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960 – the Formula One World Champion in 1964, and remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. He was also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation.

1970 British Grand Prix Formula One motor race held in 1970

The 1970 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 18 July 1970. It was race 7 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

1970 German Grand Prix Formula One motor race held in 1970

The 1970 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on 2 August 1970. It was race 8 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 50-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jochen Rindt after he started from second position. Jacky Ickx finished second for the Ferrari team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.

The Surtees team had scored three World Championship points, earning them eighth place in the Constructors' Championship standings.

The 1971 South African Grand Prix saw Team Surtees enter Surtees in the Surtees TS9, and Brian Redman and Rolf Stommelen in TS7s. Stommelen qualified 15th and Redman qualified 17th. Stommelen finished 12th and Redman seventh. [10] Following this race the team elected to concentrate on the TS9.

1971 South African Grand Prix Formula One motor race held in 1971

The 1971 South African Grand Prix, formally the Fifth AA Grand Prix of South Africa, was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on 6 March 1971. It was race 1 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Mario Andretti who was driving for the Ferrari team.

Surtees TS9

The Surtees TS9 was a Formula One car used by Surtees during the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Formula One seasons. It was designed by John Surtees and Peter Connew.

Brian Redman British racecar driver

Brian Herman Thomas Redman, is a retired British racing driver.

The Surtees team scored eight World Championship points, earning them eighth place in the Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive season.

1971: Stichting Autoraces Nederland

Stichting Autoraces Nederland bought a TS7 from Surtees and entered the 1971 Dutch Grand Prix with local driver Gijs van Lennep. He qualified 21st and finished eighth. [11]

1971 Dutch Grand Prix Formula One motor race held in 1971

The 1971 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on June 20, 1971. It was race 4 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Due to heavy rain, the track was treacherously wet and slippery, giving a large advantage to "wet-weather men" Ickx and Rodriguez, who also happened to be equipped with highly suitable cars and tyres.

Gijs van Lennep Dutch racing driver

Gijsbert van Lennep is a Dutch esquire and former racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However his main achievements were in sports car racing. He is a member of the untitled Dutch nobility with the honorific, Jonkheer.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantEnginesTyresDrivers12345678910111213 Points WCC
1970 Team Surtees Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX 38th
John Surtees Ret9RetRet5Ret8
Derek Bell 6
1971 Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 8*8th
Rolf Stommelen 12
Team Surtees Brian Redman 7
Stichting Autoraces Nederland Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F Gijs van Lennep 8
Source: [12]

* All points scored using the Surtees TS9.

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantEnginesTyresDrivers12345678
1970 Team Surtees Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F ROC INT OUL
John Surtees 1
1971 Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 F ARG ROC QUE SPR INT RIN OUL VIC
Rolf Stommelen 12

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References

  1. ↑ "Surtees TS7". Stats F1. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Surtees Ford". Jonathan Davies. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Grand Prix results, British GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Grand Prix results, German GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Grand Prix results, South African GP 1971". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 52, 309, 227, 363 and 371. ISBN   0851127029.
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