Tom Pryce
born 11 Jun 1949 · raced 1974–1977
Tom Pryce was a Welsh talent whose meteoric rise in Formula 1 was tragically cut short. Known for his smooth, unruffled driving style and natural speed, he quickly established himself as a formidable competitor. Pryce competed in 42 Grands Prix, securing 1 pole positions and achieving 2 podium finishes. His untimely death at the 1977 South African Grand Prix deprived the sport of a potential future champion, leaving many to wonder what he might have achieved.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Shadow-Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Token | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1.33 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 1.33 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 1.33 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.67 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.33 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0 |
| Kyalami | 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.
- Jean-Pierre Jarier35 shared races · Compare with Jean-Pierre Jarier (1976)
- Renzo Zorzi3 shared races · Compare with Renzo Zorzi (1977)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Shadow | Pryce vs ZorziTom Pryce vs Renzo Zorzi | 2–1 |
| 1976 | Shadow | Jarier vs PryceJean-Pierre Jarier vs Tom Pryce | 5–11 |
| 1975 | Shadow-Ford | Jarier vs PryceJean-Pierre Jarier vs Tom Pryce | 4–7 |
| 1974 | Shadow | Jarier vs PryceJean-Pierre Jarier vs Tom Pryce | 4–4 |
19773 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | Not classified | 0 |
Earlier seasons1974–1976 (3 seasons)▾
197616 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Physical | 0 | |
| 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | P8 | 0 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | P4 | 3 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 | |
| 15 | P7 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 22 | P8 | 0 | |
| 5 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 0 | |
| 12 | P34 places better than season average (P7.3) | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Tom Pryce’s average finish in 1976 (P7.3, retirements excluded).
197514 racesShadow-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 15 | P3 | 2 | |
| 16 | P4 | 3 | |
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 1 | |
| 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | Accident | 0 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P125 places worse than season average (P6.6) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Tom Pryce’s average finish in 1975 (P6.6, retirements excluded).
19749 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 5 | P8 | 0 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 | |
ShadowDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Collision | 0 |