Peter Gethin, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	British
date of birth:	21 February 1940
date of death:	5 December 2011 (71)

same birthday:

Roger Laurent (21 February 1913)

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statistics

wins:	1 (3.3%)
podiums:	1 (3.3%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	1st (1971 Italian Grand Prix)
best grid position:	5th (1972 Monaco Grand Prix)
seasons:	5
events:	30
starts:	30
points:	11 (0.4 points per race avg)
retirements:	19 (63.3%)

first event:	1970 Dutch Grand Prix
last event:	1974 British Grand Prix
first victory:	1971 Italian Grand Prix

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about Peter Gethin

Peter Kenneth Gethin (21 February 1940 in Ewell, Surrey, United Kingdom – 5 December 2011) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 31 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 21 June 1970. He won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix in the fastest average speed in Formula One history, but this was his only podium finish. Gethin also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races, winning the 1971 World Championship Victory Race and the 1973 Race of Champions.

Gethin also raced for Team McLaren in the 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series, driving the McLaren M8D that had been driven by Dan Gurney in the first three races of the season. Gethin won one race and finished third in the 1970 championship. In 1974 Gethin won the Tasman Series, a Formula 5000 series held in Australia and New Zealand. Gethin drove a Chevron B24 Chevrolet. Gethin later ran a Formula 3000 team.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Peter Gethin

#	event		constructor
1	1971 Italian Grand Prix	round 9	BRM

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pole positions Peter Gethin

#	event		constructor

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teams & teammates Peter Gethin

season	teammate
1970	Denny Hulme John Surtees Bruce McLaren Dan Gurney Jo Bonnier	McLaren-Ford	compare 1970
1971	Denny Hulme Jo Bonnier Jackie Oliver Mark Donohue David Hobbs Howden Ganley Pedro Rodríguez Jo Siffert Vic Elford Helmut Marko George Eaton John Cannon	McLaren	compare 1971
1972	Howden Ganley Helmut Marko Reine Wisell Alex Soler-Roig Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jackie Oliver Bill Brack Brian Redman	BRM	compare 1972
1973	Clay Regazzoni Jean-Pierre Beltoise Niki Lauda	BRM	compare 1973
1974	Guy Edwards Graham Hill Rolf Stommelen	Lola	compare 1974

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