Jo Siffert
born 7 Jul 1936 · raced 1962–1971
96Races
2Wins
6Podiums
2Poles
45Top 10s
7.13Avg Position
11.06Avg Grid Pos
1Constructor Titles
Jo Siffert, often remembered for his daring, flamboyant driving style, was a versatile Swiss racer equally adept in Formula 1 and sports car racing. He was a popular figure in the paddock, known for his affable nature and hard-charging approach on track. Siffert competed in 96 Grands Prix, securing 2 victory and achieving 6 podium finishes. His tragic death at Brands Hatch in 1971 deeply saddened the motorsport community, cutting short a promising career that many believed was on the cusp of a World Championship challenge.
All-time records
Where Jo Siffert ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =17th in Longest F1 Win Droughts (35 races)
- =24th in Longest Wait for a First F1 Win (56 races)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 1 | 3 | 27 | 22 |
| BRM | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| Brabham-BRM | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Lotus-BRM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Brabham-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch | 1 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0.78 | 9 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0.63 | 8 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 0.56 | 9 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0.5 | 8 |
| Charade Circuit | 0 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Rouen-Les-Essarts | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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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 Hill14 shared races · Compare with Graham Hill (1968)
- Chris Amon12 shared races · Compare with Chris Amon (1970)
- Howden Ganley10 shared races · Compare with Howden Ganley (1971)
- Jim Hall9 shared races · Compare with Jim Hall (1963)
- Pedro Rodríguez8 shared races · Compare with Pedro Rodríguez (1971)
- Jackie Oliver8 shared races · Compare with Jackie Oliver (1968)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Howden Ganley vs Jo Siffert | 4–6 | |
| 1971 | Pedro Rodríguez vs Jo Siffert | 4–1 | |
| 1971 | Peter Gethin vs Jo Siffert | 1–3 | |
| 1971 | Helmut Marko vs Jo Siffert | 0–4 | |
| 1970 | Chris Amon vs Jo Siffert | 8–4 | |
| 1969 | Graham Hill vs Jo Siffert | 1–2 | |
| 1968 | Graham Hill vs Jo Siffert | 7–4 | |
| 1968 | Jackie Oliver vs Jo Siffert | 5–3 | |
| 1967 | Pedro Rodríguez vs Jo Siffert | 2–1 | |
| 1965 | Frank Gardner vs Jo Siffert | 3–4 | |
| 1964 | Jo Bonnier vs Jo Siffert | 1–2 | |
| 1963 | Jim Hall vs Jo Siffert | 6–2 |
197111 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | BRM | 6 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 2 | P9 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BRM | 3 | P9 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BRM | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| German Grand Prix | BRM | 3 | Disqualified | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BRM | 3 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BRM | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | BRM | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BRM | 3 | Oil pipe | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BRM | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | BRM | 12 | Overheating | 0 |
Earlier seasons1962–1970 (9 seasons)▾
197013 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | March | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | March | 23 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | March | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | March | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | March | 20 | P9 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | March | 4 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | March | 20 | Suspension | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | March | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | March | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | March | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | March | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | March | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | March | 9 | P10 | 0 |
196911 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 8 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 8 | P8 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 4 | P5 | 2 |
| British Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 10 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 6 | Oil leak | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 12 | P4 | 3 |
196812 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 1 | P6 | 1 |
| United States Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 12 | P5 | 2 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 3 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 9 | Ignition | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 4 | P1 | 9 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 11 | P11 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 3 | Differential | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Lotus-Ford | 10 | Transmission | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | P7 | 0 |
196710 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 10 | P12 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | P7 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 9 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | Engine | 0 |
19668 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 13 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 6 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
196510 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| United States Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 11 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 10 | P13 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 18 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 8 | P8 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| South African Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 14 | P7 | 0 |
196410 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 13 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 12 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 6 | P7 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 10 | P4 | 3 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-BRM | 18 | P13 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 16 | P8 | 0 |
19639 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 16 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 12 | Engine | 0 |
19625 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 17 | P12 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | — | Withdrew | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Lotus-BRM | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lotus-Climax | 17 | P10 | 0 |