Guy Edwards
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| Guy Edwards | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1974, 1976 - 1977 |
| Team(s) | Hill, Hesketh, BRM |
| Races | 17 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1977 British Grand Prix |
Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards (born in Macclesfield, Cheshire on December 30, 1942) is a former Formula One driver from England. He participated in 17 grands prix, debuting on January 13, 1974. He scored no championship points.
He competed in the Aurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins and driving March, Fittipaldi and Arrows chassis. In 1979 he scored the only race win for a Fittipaldi Formula One chassis.
Edwards is most renowned for being one of the drivers, along with Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix, for which he was later awarded a Queen's Gallantry Medal for his bravery. Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Hill | ARG 11 |
BRA Ret |
RSA |
ESP DNQ |
BEL 12 |
MON 8 |
SWE 7 |
DUT Ret |
FRA 15 |
GBR DNS |
GER DNQ |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
Hill | - | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Hesketh | BRA |
RSA |
USAW |
ESP |
BEL DNQ |
MON |
SWE |
FRA 17 |
GBR Ret |
GER 15 |
AUT |
DUT |
ITA DNS |
CAN 20 |
USA |
JPN |
Hesketh | - | 0 | |
| 1977 | BRM | ARG |
BRA |
SAF |
USAW |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
SWE |
FRA |
GBR DNPQ |
GER |
AUT |
DUT |
ITA |
USA |
CAN |
JPN |
BRM | - | 0 |
