Hesketh

British · raced 1974–1978

52Races

1Wins

7Podiums

25Top 10s

9.08Avg Position

16.38Avg Grid Pos

Hesketh Racing, founded by the eccentric Lord Hesketh, burst onto the Formula 1 scene in the early 1970s with a playboy image and a serious ambition to win. Despite their lavish hospitality and unconventional approach, the team achieved remarkable success, famously taking James Hunt to victory at the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix. Hesketh proved that a well-funded, passionate, and slightly chaotic independent effort could challenge the established giants of the sport. Their brief but memorable tenure saw them compete in 52 races, securing 1 win and 7 podiums before financial realities curtailed their dream.

Top Drivers

Driver	Wins	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
James Hunt	1	7	48	27
Torsten Palm	0	0	0	1
Ian Ashley	0	0	0	1
Guy Edwards	0	0	0	4
Rolf Stommelen	0	0	0	1
Brett Lunger	0	0	0	3
Alex Ribeiro	0	0	0	1
Harald Ertl	0	0	0	17
Hector Rebaque	0	0	0	1
Rupert Keegan	0	0	0	12

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Circuit Park Zandvoort	1	2.25	4
Red Bull Ring	0	1.75	4
Watkins Glen	0	1.75	4
Mosport International Raceway	0	1	3
Scandinavian Raceway	0	1	4
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	0	0.5	4
Zolder	0	0	3
Kyalami	0	0	4
Nürburgring	0	0	3
Circuit de Monaco	0	0	3

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

J. Hunt1974–1975 · 1 win
H. Ertl1975–1977 · 0 wins
R. Keegan1977 · 0 wins
G. Edwards1976 · 0 wins
A. Jones1975 · 0 wins
B. Lunger1975 · 0 wins

Season by season

Hesketh season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
1978	—	0	0
1977	—	0	0
1976	—	0	0
1975	42 places higher than 1974	1	33
1974	6	0	15

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Hesketh
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1977	Ertl vs KeeganHarald Ertl vs Rupert Keegan	2–1	1–2	0–0
1976	Edwards vs ErtlGuy Edwards vs Harald Ertl	1–2	2–1	0–0
1975	Hunt vs JonesJames Hunt vs Alan Jones	4–0	3–1	0–0
1975	Ertl vs HuntHarald Ertl vs James Hunt	0–3	1–2	0–5
1975	Hunt vs LungerJames Hunt vs Brett Lunger	3–0	3–0	8–0

Drivers who raced for Hesketh

Drivers who have raced for Hesketh
Driver	Seasons	Races	Wins
J. Hunt	1974–1975	27	1
H. Ertl	1975–1977	18	0
R. Keegan	1977	12	0
G. Edwards	1976	5	0
A. Jones	1975	4	0
B. Lunger	1975	3	0
I. Ashley	1977	2	0
E. Cheever	1978	1	0
H. Rebaque	1977	1	0
A. Ribeiro	1976	1	0
R. Stommelen	1976	1	0
T. Palm	1975	1	0

Race results

How Hesketh did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19781 race▾

Drivers: E. Cheever

Hesketh race results in 1978
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
3	3South African Grand Prix	25	DNF	Cheever DNF	0	—(0)

Earlier seasons1974–1977 (4 seasons)▾

197712 races▾

Drivers: R. Keegan, H. Ertl, H. Rebaque, I. Ashley

Hesketh race results in 1977
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Canadian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Keegan DNF	—(0)
15	15United States Grand Prix	20	P8	Keegan 8 · Ashley 17	—(0)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	23	P9	Keegan 9	—(0)
13	13Dutch Grand Prix	26	DNF	Keegan DNF	—(0)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	20	P7	Keegan 7	—(0)
11	11German Grand Prix	23	DNF	Keegan DNF · Rebaque DNF	—(0)
10	10British Grand Prix	13	DNF	Keegan DNF	—(0)
9	9French Grand Prix	14	P10	Keegan 10	—(0)
8	8Swedish Grand Prix	23	P13	Keegan 13 · Ertl 16	—(0)
7	7Belgian Grand Prix	19	P9	Ertl 9 · Keegan DNF	—(0)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	20	P12	Keegan 12	—(0)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	10	DNF	Keegan DNF · Ertl DNF	—(0)

197612 races▾

Drivers: H. Ertl, G. Edwards, A. Ribeiro, R. Stommelen

Hesketh race results in 1976
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	22	P85 places better than the team’s season average (P13.0)	Ertl 8	—(0)
15	15United States Grand Prix	21	P12	Ribeiro 12 · Ertl 13	—(0)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	23	P207 places worse than the team’s season average (P13.0)	Edwards 20	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	19	P16	Ertl 16	—(0)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	24	P12	Stommelen 12 · Ertl DNF	—(0)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	20	P85 places better than the team’s season average (P13.0)	Ertl 8	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	22	P15	Edwards 15 · Ertl DNF	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	23	P76 places better than the team’s season average (P13.0)	Ertl 7 · Edwards DNF	—(0)
8	8French Grand Prix	25	P174 places worse than the team’s season average (P13.0)	Edwards 17 · Ertl DNF	—(0)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	23	DNF	Ertl DNF	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	24	DNF	Ertl DNF	—(0)
2	2South African Grand Prix	24	P15	Ertl 15	—(0)

197514 races, 1 win, 4 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 33 pts▾

Drivers: J. Hunt, A. Jones, B. Lunger, H. Ertl, T. Palm

Hesketh race results in 1975
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
14	14United States Grand Prix	15	P4	Hunt 4 · Lunger DNF	3	4(33)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	8	P5	Hunt 5 · Ertl 9 · Lunger 10	2	4(30)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	2	P2	Hunt 2 · Lunger 13 · Ertl DNF	3	4(28)
11	11German Grand Prix	9	P8	Ertl 8 · Hunt DNF	0	4(25)
10	10British Grand Prix	9	P4	Hunt 4	3	4(25)
9	9French Grand Prix	3	P2	Hunt 2	6	4(22)
8	8Dutch Grand Prix	3	P1	Hunt 1	9	5(16)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	13	P106 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.4)	Palm 10 · Jones 11 · Hunt DNF	0	5(7)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	11	DNF	Hunt DNF · Jones DNF	0	5(7)
5	5Monaco Grand Prix	11	DNF	Hunt DNF · Jones DNF	0	5(7)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	3	DNF	Hunt DNF · Jones DNF	0	5(7)
3	3South African Grand Prix	12	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	5(7)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	7	P6	Hunt 6	1	3(7)
1	1Argentine Grand Prix	6	P2	Hunt 2	6	2(6)

197413 races, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 15 pts▾

Drivers: J. Hunt

Hesketh race results in 1974
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15United States Grand Prix	2	P3	Hunt 3	4	6(15)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	8	P4	Hunt 4	3	6(11)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	8	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	7(8)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	7	P3	Hunt 3	4	7(8)
11	11German Grand Prix	10	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	9(4)
10	10British Grand Prix	6	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	9(4)
9	9French Grand Prix	10	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	9(4)
8	8Dutch Grand Prix	6	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	9(4)
7	7Swedish Grand Prix	6	P3	Hunt 3	4	9(4)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	7	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	9	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	—(0)
4	4Spanish Grand Prix	10	P105 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.6)	Hunt 10	0	—(0)
3	3South African Grand Prix	14	DNF	Hunt DNF	0	—(0)