Chris Amon
Chris Amon, often dubbed the unluckiest driver in Formula 1 history, possessed immense natural talent and was highly regarded by his peers and team principals. Despite competing in 106 Grands Prix and securing 5 pole positions, a combination of mechanical failures and unfortunate circumstances frequently denied him a coveted victory. He achieved 11 podium finishes, showcasing his consistent speed and skill, particularly during his time with Ferrari in the late 1960s. Amon's career, spanning from 1963 to 1976, is a testament to his enduring passion for racing, even as he became synonymous with near misses rather than triumphs.
106Races
0Wins
11Podiums
49Top 10s
11.95Avg Position
8.44Avg Grid Pos
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 0 | 6 | 34 | 27 |
| March | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 |
| Matra | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| Lotus-BRM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Ensign | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Tecno | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Brabham-BRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charade Circuit | 0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1.25 | 8 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0.83 | 6 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0.44 | 9 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 0 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0.25 | 8 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.11 | 9 |
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19769 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Grand Prix | Wolf | — | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ensign | 17 | Retired | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ensign | 6 | Water leak | 0 |
| Swedish Grand Prix | Ensign | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ensign | 12 | P13 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ensign | 8 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ensign | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Ensign | 17 | P8 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Ensign | 18 | P14 | 0 |
19752 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Ensign | 19 | P12 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ensign | 23 | P12 | 0 |
19746 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | BRM | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 25 | Not classified | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Amon | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Amon | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Amon | 20 | Withdrew | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Amon | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
19736 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | Withdrew | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | P10 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Tecno | 19 | Fuel system | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tecno | 29 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tecno | 12 | Overheating | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tecno | 15 | P6 | 1 |
197212 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Matra | 7 | P15 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Matra | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Matra | 2 | Brakes | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Matra | 6 | P5 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Matra | 8 | P15 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Matra | 17 | P4 | 3 |
| French Grand Prix | Matra | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Matra | 13 | P6 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Matra | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Matra | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Matra | 13 | P15 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Matra | 12 | Withdrew | 0 |
197110 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Matra | 8 | P12 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Matra | 5 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Matra | 1 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Matra | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Matra | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Matra | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Matra | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Matra | 4 | Differential | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Matra | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| South African Grand Prix | Matra | 2 | P5 | 2 |
197013 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | March | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| United States Grand Prix | March | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | March | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | March | 18 | P7 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | March | 5 | P8 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | March | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | March | 17 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | March | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | March | 4 | Clutch | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | March | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | March | 2 | Suspension | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | March | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | March | 2 | Overheating | 0 |
19696 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Differential | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 0 |
196811 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Water pump | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P10 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | Radiator | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 8 | P4 | 3 |
196710 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P9 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P7 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 8 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | Throttle | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 14 | P3 | 4 |
19662 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 7 | P8 | 0 |
19652 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 16 | Electrical | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 8 | Fuel system | 0 |
19649 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 9 | P11 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 11 | Clutch | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
19638 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Lola | — | Withdrew | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lola | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Lola | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lola | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lola | 12 | Water pump | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lola | 15 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lola | — | Withdrew | 0 |