Jackie Oliver
born 14 Aug 1942 · raced 1967–1977
Jackie Oliver is a British driver who raced in Formula 1 between 1967 and 1977 for Lotus, BRM, McLaren and Shadow. He finished third at the 1968 Mexican Grand Prix and again at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. He also won the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans with Jacky Ickx, and the 1974 Can-Am series. After retiring he became a team owner, co-founding Arrows, who entered Formula 1 in 1978. He started 50 Grands Prix as a driver.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Shadow | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| BRM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BRM-Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 1.67 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.67 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 0 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 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.
- Graham Hill20 shared races · Compare with Graham Hill (1973)
- Pedro Rodríguez15 shared races · Compare with Pedro Rodríguez (1970)
- George Follmer12 shared races · Compare with George Follmer (1973)
- John Surtees9 shared races · Compare with John Surtees (1969)
- George Eaton8 shared races · Compare with George Eaton (1970)
- Jo Siffert8 shared races · Compare with Jo Siffert (1968)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Shadow | Hill vs OliverGraham Hill vs Jackie Oliver | 7–5 |
| 1973 | Shadow | Follmer vs OliverGeorge Follmer vs Jackie Oliver | 9–2 |
| 1970 | BRM | Oliver vs RodríguezJackie Oliver vs Pedro Rodríguez | 1–11 |
| 1970 | BRM | Eaton vs OliverGeorge Eaton vs Jackie Oliver | 4–4 |
| 1969 | BRM | Oliver vs SurteesJackie Oliver vs John Surtees | 3–6 |
| 1969 | BRM | Oliver vs RodríguezJackie Oliver vs Pedro Rodríguez | 1–2 |
| 1968 | Lotus-Ford | Oliver vs SiffertJackie Oliver vs Jo Siffert | 5–3 |
| 1968 | Lotus-Ford | Hill vs OliverGraham Hill vs Jackie Oliver | 5–3 |
19771 raceShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1967–1973 (7 seasons)▾
197313 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.4) | 0 | |
| 14 | P36 places better than season average (P9.4) | 4 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 26 | Collision | 0 | |
| 21 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 17 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 22 | P10 | 0 | |
| 22 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jackie Oliver’s average finish in 1973 (P9.4, retirements excluded).
19721 raceBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Suspension | 0 |
19713 racesMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P7 | 0 | |
| 22 | P9 | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 |
197013 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
196910 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
BRM-FordGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 16 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 13 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Oil pipe | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 |
19689 racesLotus-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P3 | 4 | |
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 19 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 11 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 2 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 10 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 15 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 |
19671 raceLotus-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P5 | 0 |