Jack Fairman
born 15 Mar 1913 · raced 1953–1961
12Races
0Wins
0Podiums
3Top 10s
5.67Avg Position
18.54Avg Grid Pos
1Constructor Titles
Jack Fairman was a British driver who raced in Formula 1 between 1953 and 1961, mainly as a privateer and for small teams. He drove Connaught, HWM, BRM, Cooper and Ferguson cars in 12 Grands Prix, and his best result was fourth place at the 1956 British Grand Prix, which helped him to tenth in that year's championship. Fairman was well known as a dependable co-driver in sports car racing, especially at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and often took over cars from other drivers during races.
All-time records
Where Jack Fairman ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =23rd in Most F1 Teams Driven For (7 teams)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HWM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.75 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.5 |
| Aintree | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5040 places higher than 1960 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | 9037 places lower than 1959 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | 5320 places lower than 1958 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3322 places higher than 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 5545 places lower than 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1066 places higher than 1955 | 0 | 5 |
| 1955 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
3 circuitsShow all▾
19612 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Cooper-ClimaxItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 26 | Engine | 0 |
FergusonBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 20 | Disqualified | 0 |
Earlier seasons1953–1960 (7 seasons)▾
19601 raceCooper-Climax▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fuel pump | 0 |
19592 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Cooper-MaseratiItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 12 | Engine | 0 |
Cooper-ClimaxBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
19582 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
ConnaughtBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 19 | Ignition | 0 |
19571 raceBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Engine | 0 |
19562 racesConnaught▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P5 | 2 | |
| 21 | P4 | 3 |
19551 raceConnaught▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Engine | 0 |
19532 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
ConnaughtItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 22 | Not classified | 0 |
| 27 | Clutch | 0 |