Ken Wharton
born 21 Mar 1916 · raced 1952–1955
15Races
0Wins
0Podiums
8Top 10s
7.38Avg Position
13.38Avg Grid Pos
Ken Wharton was a versatile British driver who competed in hillclimbs, sports cars and trials as well as Formula 1. He raced in the World Championship from 1952 to 1955 with Cooper, Frazer Nash, Maserati and Vanwall cars, entering 15 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth place at the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix, which earned him three championship points and thirteenth place in that year's standings. Wharton was killed in a sports car race accident at Ardmore, New Zealand, in 1957.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer Nash | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Vanwall | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maserati | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Bremgarten | 0 | 1 |
| 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.
- Harry Schell4 shared races · Compare with Harry Schell (1954)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Maserati | Schell vs WhartonHarry Schell vs Ken Wharton | 0–3 |
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19552 racesVanwall▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Injection | 0 | |
| 15 | P9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1952–1954 (3 seasons)▾
19545 racesMaserati▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P8 | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 0 | |
| 22 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Transmission | 0 |
19535 racesCooper▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| 18 | Physical | 0 |
19524 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P9 | 0 | |
Frazer NashDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 7 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
Frazer NashBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
Frazer NashSwiss GPSwiss Grand Prix | 13 | P4 | 3 |