George Follmer
born 27 Jan 1934 · raced 1973
George Follmer, an American road racing versatile, made a brief but impactful foray into Formula 1 in 1973 with the Shadow team. Primarily known for his successes in Can-Am, Trans-Am, and NASCAR, Follmer adapted quickly to the top tier of single-seater racing. His aggressive yet smooth driving style earned him a podium finish at the 1973 Spanish Grand Prix, a remarkable achievement given his limited F1 experience. Follmer competed in 12 Grands Prix, securing 1 podiums before returning to his highly successful career in sports car and stock car racing.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No matches for “”. | |||
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Jackie Oliver12 shared races · Compare with Jackie Oliver (1973)
- Graham Hill11 shared races · Compare with Graham Hill (1973)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Shadow | Follmer vs OliverGeorge Follmer vs Jackie Oliver | 9–2 |
| 1973 | Shadow | Follmer vs HillGeorge Follmer vs Graham Hill | 4–7 |
197312 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P14 | 0 | |
| 13 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.6) | 0 | |
| 21 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | Differential | 0 | |
| 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| 22 | P10 | 0 | |
| 25 | Collision | 0 | |
| 20 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 19 | P14 | 0 | |
| 11 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 14 | P38 places better than season average (P10.6) | 4 | |
| 21 | P65 places better than season average (P10.6) | 1 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than George Follmer’s average finish in 1973 (P10.6, retirements excluded).