Peter Whitehead (racing driver)
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| Peter Whitehead | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1950 - 1954 |
| Team(s) | private entry Ferrari, Alta and Cooper, Scuderia Ferrari |
| Races | 12 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1954 British Grand Prix |
Peter Whitehead (born 12 November 1914, Menston - died 21 September 1958, Lasalle, France) was a motor racing driver from England. He participated in 12 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 2, 1950. In his career he achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 4 championship points. He also drove in several non-Championship Formula One races. In addition to his Formula One career he shared victory in the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans race with Peter Walker, racing for Jaguar.
Peter Whitehead is notable as the first person to whom Enzo Ferrari ever sold a Formula One car to: a Ferrari 125. Whitehead's last great performance was at Le Mans in 1958 where he came second in an Aston Martin, sharing the driving with his half-brother Graham Whitehead. A couple of months later Peter and Graham were competing together in the Tour de France, when their Jaguar crashed off a bridge into a ravine at Lasalle, with Graham at the wheel. Graham was badly injured, but Peter was killed instantly.
[edit] Complete World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Private | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | GBR |
MON DNS |
INDY |
SWI |
BEL |
FRA 3 |
ITA 7 |
9th | 4 | ||
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | SWI 13 |
INDY |
BEL |
- | 0 | ||||||
| Private | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | FRA Ret |
GER |
ITA Ret |
ESP |
||||||||
| G A Vandervell | Ferrari 375 Thinwall | Ferrari V12 | GBR 9 |
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| 1952 | Private | Alta F2 | Alta | SWI |
INDY |
BEL |
FRA Ret |
- | 0 | |||||
| Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | GBR 10 |
GER |
DUT |
ITA |
|||||||||
| 1953 | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24 | Alta | ARG |
INDY |
DUT |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR 9 |
GER |
SWI |
ITA |
- | 0 |
| 1954 | Private | Cooper T24 | Alta | ARG |
INDY |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR Ret |
GER |
SWI |
ITA |
ESP |
- | 0 |
| Preceded by Louis Rosier Jean-Louis Rosier |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1951 Peter Walker Peter Whitehead |
Succeeded by Hermann Lang Fritz Riess |
