Alan Stacey
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| Alan Stacey | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1958 - 1960 |
| Team(s) | Lotus |
| Races | 7 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1958 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix |
Alan Stacey (August 29, 1933 in Broomfield - June 19, 1960 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium), was a Formula One driver from England. He participated in 7 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 19, 1958. He scored 0 championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.
He was killed during the Belgian GP of 1960 at Spa-Francorchamps when — lying at seventh place with his Lotus — he crashed at high speed after being hit in the face by a bird, on lap 24.
Alan had an artificial leg and conspired with his team mates to fool medical examinations for Le Mans. He would cross his legs with the real leg on top, the doctor would check his reflexes. His team mates would then cough violently, Alan would uncross his legs and then recross them when the doctor turned back to him with the good leg still on top. He used a motorcycle twist grip on the gear lever to adjust the engine speed during downshifts as he could not "heel and toe".
[edit] Complete World Championship Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Team Lotus | Lotus 16 | Climax | ARG |
MON |
NED |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR Ret |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
MOR |
- | 0 |
| 1959 | Team Lotus | Lotus 16 | Climax | MON |
500 |
NED |
FRA |
GBR 8 |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
USA Ret |
- | 0 | ||
| 1960 | Team Lotus | Lotus 16 | Climax | ARG Ret |
- | 0 | ||||||||||
| Lotus 18 | Climax | MON Ret |
500 |
NED Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA |
GBR |
POR |
ITA |
USA |
| Preceded by Chris Bristow |
Formula One fatal accidents June 19, 1960 |
Succeeded by Giulio Cabianca |
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