Jo Siffert
born 7 Jul 1936 · raced 1962–1971
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.
- =11th in Most F1 Teams Driven For (8 teams)
- =17th in Longest F1 Win Droughts (35 races)
- =24th in Longest Wait for a First F1 Win (56 races)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| BRM | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Brabham-BRM | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lotus-BRM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brabham-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch | 1 | 2.25 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 2 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0.78 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0.63 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0.6 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 0.56 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0.5 |
| Charade Circuit | 0 | 0.33 |
| Rouen-Les-Essarts | 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.
- 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 | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 1970 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 92 places lower than 1968 | 0 | 15 |
| 1968 | 75 places higher than 1967 | 1 | 12 |
| 1967 | 123 places higher than 1966 | 0 | 6 |
| 1966 | 153 places lower than 1965 | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | 122 places lower than 1964 | 0 | 5 |
| 1964 | 105 places higher than 1963 | 0 | 7 |
| 1963 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | BRM | Ganley vs SiffertHowden Ganley vs Jo Siffert | 4–6 |
| 1971 | BRM | Rodríguez vs SiffertPedro Rodríguez vs Jo Siffert | 4–1 |
| 1971 | BRM | Gethin vs SiffertPeter Gethin vs Jo Siffert | 1–3 |
| 1971 | BRM | Marko vs SiffertHelmut Marko vs Jo Siffert | 0–4 |
| 1970 | March | Amon vs SiffertChris Amon vs Jo Siffert | 8–4 |
| 1969 | Lotus-Ford | Hill vs SiffertGraham Hill vs Jo Siffert | 1–2 |
| 1968 | Lotus-Ford | Hill vs SiffertGraham Hill vs Jo Siffert | 7–4 |
| 1968 | Lotus-Ford | Oliver vs SiffertJackie Oliver vs Jo Siffert | 5–3 |
| 1967 | Cooper-Maserati | Rodríguez vs SiffertPedro Rodríguez vs Jo Siffert | 2–1 |
| 1965 | Brabham-BRM | Gardner vs SiffertFrank Gardner vs Jo Siffert | 3–4 |
| 1964 | Brabham-BRM | Bonnier vs SiffertJo Bonnier vs Jo Siffert | 1–2 |
| 1963 | Lotus-BRM | Hall vs SiffertJim Hall vs Jo Siffert | 6–2 |
197111 races, 1 winBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P9 | 0 | |
| 3 | P9 | 0 | |
| 1 | P15 places better than season average (P5.7) | 9 | |
| 3 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 3 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 3 | Oil pipe | 0 | |
| 15 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | Overheating | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jo Siffert’s average finish in 1971 (P5.7, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1962–1970 (9 seasons)▾
197012 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 20 | P9 | 0 | |
| 4 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 0 |
196911 racesLotus-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 8 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 4 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 10 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 12 | P4 | 3 |
196812 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Lotus-FordMexican GPMexican Grand Prix | 1 | P6 | 1 |
Lotus-FordUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 12 | P5 | 2 |
Lotus-FordCanadian GPCanadian Grand Prix | 3 | Oil leak | 0 |
Lotus-FordItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
Lotus-FordGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 9 | Ignition | 0 |
Lotus-FordBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 4 | P15 places better than season average (P6.2) | 9 |
Lotus-FordFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 11 | P115 places worse than season average (P6.2) | 0 |
Lotus-FordDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
Lotus-FordBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 9 | P7 | 0 |
Lotus-FordMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 3 | Differential | 0 |
Lotus-FordSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 10 | Transmission | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiSouth African GPSouth African Grand Prix | 16 | P7 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jo Siffert’s average finish in 1968 (P6.2, retirements excluded).
196710 racesCooper-Maserati▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P125 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 12 | P4 | 3 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | Fuel pump | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 16 | P7 | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jo Siffert’s average finish in 1967 (P7.4, retirements excluded).
19668 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Cooper-MaseratiMexican GPMexican Grand Prix | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 13 | P4 | 3 |
Cooper-MaseratiItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 17 | Engine | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 11 | Engine | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 6 | Fuel system | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 14 | Accident | 0 |
Brabham-BRMMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
196510 racesBrabham-BRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 3 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jo Siffert’s average finish in 1965 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
196410 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Brabham-BRMMexican GPMexican Grand Prix | 13 | Fuel pump | 0 |
Brabham-BRMUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 12 | P35 places better than season average (P7.7) | 4 |
Brabham-BRMItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 6 | P7 | 0 |
Brabham-BRMAustrian GPAustrian Grand Prix | 12 | Accident | 0 |
Brabham-BRMGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 10 | P4 | 3 |
Brabham-BRMBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 16 | P11 | 0 |
Brabham-BRMFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
Brabham-ClimaxBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 13 | Engine | 0 |
Brabham-BRMDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 18 | P135 places worse than season average (P7.7) | 0 |
Lotus-BRMMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 16 | P8 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jo Siffert’s average finish in 1964 (P7.7, retirements excluded).
19639 racesLotus-BRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 16 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 15 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | P6 | 1 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 |
19624 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Lotus-ClimaxGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 17 | P12 | 0 |
Lotus-BRMBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | — | Withdrew | 0 |
Lotus-BRMFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
Lotus-ClimaxBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 17 | P10 | 0 |