Brett Lunger
born 14 Nov 1945 · raced 1975–1978
34Races
0Wins
0Podiums
9Top 10s
11.43Avg Position
21.06Avg Grid Pos
Brett Lunger is an American driver who raced in Formula 1 between 1975 and 1978, driving for Hesketh, Surtees, McLaren, March and Ensign. His best result was seventh place at the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix, and he entered 34 Grands Prix, failing to qualify for several of them. Lunger is best remembered for his role at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, where he helped pull Ronnie Peterson from his burning car after the start-line crash at Monza.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 |
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.
- James Hunt12 shared races · Compare with James Hunt (1977)
- Alan Jones9 shared races · Compare with Alan Jones (1976)
- Henri Pescarolo6 shared races · Compare with Henri Pescarolo (1976)
- Jochen Mass5 shared races · Compare with Jochen Mass (1977)
- Nelson Piquet3 shared races · Compare with Nelson Piquet (1978)
- Patrick Tambay3 shared races · Compare with Patrick Tambay (1978)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | McLaren | Hunt vs LungerJames Hunt vs Brett Lunger | 2–2 |
| 1978 | McLaren | Lunger vs PiquetBrett Lunger vs Nelson Piquet | 2–1 |
| 1978 | McLaren | Lunger vs TambayBrett Lunger vs Patrick Tambay | 1–2 |
| 1977 | McLaren | Hunt vs LungerJames Hunt vs Brett Lunger | 2–3 |
| 1977 | McLaren | Lunger vs MassBrett Lunger vs Jochen Mass | 2–3 |
| 1976 | Surtees | Jones vs LungerAlan Jones vs Brett Lunger | 6–3 |
| 1976 | Surtees | Lunger vs PescaroloBrett Lunger vs Henri Pescarolo | 5–1 |
| 1975 | Hesketh | Hunt vs LungerJames Hunt vs Brett Lunger | 3–0 |
4 circuitsShow all▾
197810 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | P13 | 0 | |
McLarenItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 21 | Accident | 0 |
McLarenDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
McLarenBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 24 | P8 | 0 |
McLarenFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 24 | Engine | 0 |
McLarenBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 24 | P7 | 0 |
| 20 | P11 | 0 | |
| 13 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 24 | P13 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1975–1977 (3 seasons)▾
197711 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
McLarenItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 19 | Engine | 0 |
McLarenDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 20 | P9 | 0 |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
McLarenGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 21 | Accident | 0 |
McLarenBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 19 | P13 | 0 |
McLarenSwedish GPSwedish Grand Prix | 22 | P11 | 0 |
| 28 | P10 | 0 | |
| 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| 23 | P14 | 0 |
197610 racesSurtees▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | P11 | 0 | |
| 22 | P15 | 0 | |
| 24 | P14 | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 24 | Accident | 0 | |
| 18 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 23 | P16 | 0 | |
| 24 | P15 | 0 | |
| 26 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 20 | P11 | 0 |
19753 racesHesketh▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 21 | P10 | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 |