John Surtees
John Surtees remains unique in motorsport history as the only individual to win world championships on both two and four wheels. After a dominant career in motorcycle racing, he transitioned to Formula 1, quickly demonstrating his exceptional talent and adaptability. His meticulous approach and deep understanding of vehicle dynamics contributed to his success, culminating in the 1964 Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari. Surtees competed in 112 Grand Prix races, securing 6 wins and 24 podium finishes, a testament to his remarkable versatility and enduring legacy across different disciplines.
112Races
6Wins
24Podiums
58Top 10s
10.34Avg Position
7.66Avg Grid Pos
1Driver Titles
1Constructor Titles
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 4 | 13 | 88 | 30 |
| Honda | 1 | 4 | 32 | 21 |
| Lola | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 |
| BRM | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Team Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Surtees | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| McLaren-Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nürburgring | 2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Rouen-Les-Essarts | 0 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 2.57 | 7 |
| Prince George Circuit | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1.63 | 8 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1.18 | 11 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 1.8 | 10 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2 | 1.5 | 12 |
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19721 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 22 | Fuel system | 0 |
197111 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Surtees | 13 | P17 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Surtees | 14 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Surtees | 13 | P8 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Surtees | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Surtees | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Surtees | 22 | P11 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Surtees | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
197011 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Surtees | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Surtees | 19 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 13 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7 | Engine | 0 |
196910 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | BRM | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BRM | 11 | P3 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BRM | 10 | Not classified | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BRM | 11 | Withdrew | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BRM | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | BRM | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BRM | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BRM | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| South African Grand Prix | BRM | 18 | Engine | 0 |
196812 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Honda | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Honda | 9 | P3 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Honda | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Honda | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | P2 | 6 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Honda | 9 | Alternator | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Honda | 4 | Suspension | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Honda | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Honda | 6 | P8 | 0 |
19679 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| United States Grand Prix | Honda | 11 | Alternator | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Honda | 9 | P1 | 9 |
| German Grand Prix | Honda | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| British Grand Prix | Honda | 7 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Honda | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Honda | 6 | Throttle | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Honda | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Honda | 6 | P3 | 4 |
19669 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 4 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
19658 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Clutch | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P2 | 6 |
196410 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
196310 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | Disqualified | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P9 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | P1 | 9 |
| British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 10 | Injection | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | P4 | 3 |
19629 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Lola | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Lola | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Lola | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Lola | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| British Grand Prix | Lola | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Lola | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Lola | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Lola | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Lola | 1 | Accident | 0 |
19618 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 10 | Differential | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 4 | P5 | 2 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 12 | P11 | 0 |
19604 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 1 | Radiator | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | Transmission | 0 |