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John Love

born 7 Dec 1924 · raced 1962–1972

9Races
0Wins
1Podiums
5Top 10s
8.67Avg Position
16Avg Grid Pos
1Constructor Titles

John Love was a Rhodesian driver who entered 9 Formula 1 Grands Prix between 1962 and 1972, almost all of them at his home race in South Africa. His best result was second place at the 1967 South African Grand Prix with a Cooper-Climax, where he led for most of the race before a late fuel stop. That result earned him eleventh in the championship. He was a multiple South African champion who raced privately entered cars.

Top Teams

Team
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Cooper-Climax016
March-Ford000
Brabham-Repco000
Lotus-Ford000
Surtees000
Team Lotus000

Top Circuits

Circuit
Wins
Avg pts
Kyalami01
Prince George Circuit00

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

John Love season-by-season championship record
SeasonChampionship positionWinsPoints
1972359 places higher than 197100
19714400
1970—00
1969—00
1968—00
19671106
19653800
1963—00
1962—00
19721 raceSurtees▾
John Love race results in 1972
Grand PrixGridResultPts
26P160
Earlier seasons1962–1971 (8 seasons)▾
19711 raceMarch-Ford▾
John Love race results in 1971
Grand PrixGridResultPts
21Differential0
19701 raceTeam Lotus▾
John Love race results in 1970
Grand PrixGridResultPts
22P80
19691 raceLotus-Ford▾
John Love race results in 1969
Grand PrixGridResultPts
10Ignition0
19681 raceBrabham-Repco▾
John Love race results in 1968
Grand PrixGridResultPts
17P90
19671 raceCooper-Climax▾
John Love race results in 1967
Grand PrixGridResultPts
5P26
19651 raceCooper-Climax▾
John Love race results in 1965
Grand PrixGridResultPts
18Halfshaft0
19631 raceCooper-Climax▾
John Love race results in 1963
Grand PrixGridResultPts
13P90
19621 raceCooper-Climax▾
John Love race results in 1962
Grand PrixGridResultPts
12P80