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David Hobbs

born 9 Jun 1939 · raced 1967–1974

7Races
0Wins
0Podiums
6Top 10s
8.83Avg Position
17.71Avg Grid Pos
1Constructor Titles

David Hobbs was a British driver who made only a few Formula 1 starts between 1967 and 1974, driving for Lola, BRM, Honda and McLaren. His best result was seventh place at the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix, and he never scored a championship point. He competed in 7 Grands Prix in total. Hobbs made his name in sports cars and in American racing, and later became a well-known motorsport broadcaster in the United States.

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

David Hobbs season-by-season championship record
SeasonChampionship positionWinsPoints
1974—00
1971—00
1968—00
1967—00
19742 races▾
David Hobbs race results in 1974
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Italian Grand PrixMcLaren23P90
Austrian Grand PrixMcLaren17P70
Earlier seasons1967–1971 (3 seasons)▾
19711 race▾
David Hobbs race results in 1971
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
United States Grand PrixMcLaren22P100
19681 race▾
David Hobbs race results in 1968
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Italian Grand PrixHonda14Engine0
19673 races▾
David Hobbs race results in 1967
Grand PrixTeamGridResultPoints
Canadian Grand PrixBRM12P90
German Grand PrixLola22P100
British Grand PrixBRM14P80