Peter Gethin
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| Peter Gethin | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1970 - 1974 |
| Team(s) | McLaren, BRM, Hill |
| Races | 31 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1970 Dutch Grand Prix |
| First win | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 British Grand Prix |
Peter Gethin (born February 21, 1940) is a former Formula One driver from England. He was born in Ewell, Surrey.
He participated in 30 grands prix, debuting on June 21, 1970. He won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix in the fastest speed in Formula One history (until it was broken by Michael Schumacher at the same race in 2003), but this was his only podium finish. And there was only a gap of 0,01 seconds between him and second placed Ronnie Peterson (world record). Indeed, he only ever led 2 laps of Formula One racing.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | McLaren | SAF | SPA | MON | BEL | DUT Ret |
FRA | GBR | DEU Ret |
AUT 10 |
ITA NC |
CAN 6 |
USA 14 |
MEX Ret |
McLaren | 23rd | 1 | ||
| 1971 | McLaren | SAF Ret |
SPA 8 |
MON Ret |
DUT NC |
FRA 9 |
GBR Ret |
DEU Ret |
AUT 10 |
ITA 1 |
CAN 14 |
USA 9 |
BRM | 9th | 9 | ||||
| 1972 | BRM | ARG Ret |
SAF NC |
SPA Ret |
MON Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA | GBR Ret |
DEU | AUT 13 |
ITA 6 |
CAN Ret |
USA Ret |
BRM | 21st | 1 | |||
| 1973 | BRM | ARG | BRA | SAF | SPA | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | DUT | DEU | AUT | ITA | CAN Ret |
USA | BRM | - | 0 |
| 1974 | Lola | ARG | BRA | SAF | SPA | BEL | MON | SWE | DUT | FRA | GBR Ret |
DEU | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | Lola | - | 0 |
| Preceded by Emerson Fittipaldi |
Brands Hatch Race of Champions winner 1973 |
Succeeded by Jacky Ickx |
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