60
1960 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Team Lotus.
John SurteesF1 career record
John Surtees contested 112 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1960 and 1972 with Team Lotus, Cooper-Climax, Lola, Ferrari, Cooper-Maserati, Honda, BRM, McLaren-Ford, Surtees.
- Titles
- 1
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 24
- Poles
- 8
- Starts
- 112
- Points
- 180
- Win rate
- 5.4%
- Podium rate
- 21.4%
- GOAT score
- 49.4
Ranked 32nd of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 18
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 44.6%
- Retirements
- 62
- 1× World Champion (1964)
- 6 Grand Prix wins — 46th on the all-time list
- 24 podiums — 48th all time
- 8 pole positions — 39th all time
Career Timeline
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1 championship season in this range:1964
Full career totals
1960 — 1972 · 13 seasons- Races
- 112
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 24
- Poles
- 8
- Championships
- 1
Win rate 5.4%Podium rate 21.4%Points 180Best season 1964 (2 wins, 6 podiums)Titles 1964
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64
1964 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1964 title
72
1972 — Final season
Last of 13 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 9 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — John Surtees(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — John Surtees(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — John Surtees(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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