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| Full Name | Norman John Surtees |
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| Date of Birth | Sunday 11 February 1934 |
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| Date of Death | Friday 10 March 2017 |
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| Age of Death | 83 years, 27 days |
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| Born | Tatsfield
Surrey
England
Great Britain | |
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| Active Years | 1960–1972 |
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| Races Contested | 113 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 4, Mean: 4.76 (Standard deviation: 3.24) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 7, Mean: 7.88 (Standard deviation: 5.42) |
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| Fastest Laps | 11 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 4.5, Mean: 6.33 (Standard deviation: 5.22) |
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| Races Led | 17 |
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| Laps Led | 308 |
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| Race Distance Led | 2123 km |
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| Debut | 1960 Monaco GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1963 German GP |
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| Last Race | 1972 United States GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1960 | | - | | 12th | | (6 points) |
| 1961 | | - | | 12th | | (4 points) |
| 1962 | | - | | 4th | | (19 points) |
| 1963 | | - | | 4th | | (22 points) |
| 1964 | | - | | 1st | | (40 points) |
| 1965 | | - | | 5th | | (17 points) |
| 1966 | | - | | 2nd | | (28 points) |
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| 1967 | | - | | 5th | | (20 points) |
| 1968 | | - | | 7th | | (12 points) |
| 1969 | | - | | 11th | | (6 points) |
| 1970 | | - | | 18th | | (3 points) |
| 1971 | | - | | 18th | | (3 points) |
| 1972 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| Total Points Scored | 180 |
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| Records Held Today | 1. Most 32nd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 United States GP |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 11th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
2. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
3. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1972 United States GP,
4. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 United States GP,
5. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1972 United States GP,
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1972 United States GP,
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1972 United States GP,
8. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1972 United States GP,
9. Most 32nd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 United States GP |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1966 Monaco GP,
2. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1966 Monaco GP,
3. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1966 Monaco GP,
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1966 United States GP,
5. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1967 British GP,
6. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1967 British GP,
7. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1967 British GP,
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1967 British GP,
9. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1967 Italian GP,
10. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1967 Italian GP,
11. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1967 Italian GP,
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1967 Italian GP,
13. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1967 Italian GP,
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1968 Monaco GP,
15. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1968 Belgian GP,
16. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1969 British GP,
17. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1969 British GP,
18. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1969 British GP,
19. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1969 British GP,
20. Most 6th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1969 British GP,
21. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1969 British GP,
22. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1970 Dutch GP,
23. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1970 Dutch GP,
24. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1970 Dutch GP,
25. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1970 Dutch GP,
26. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1970 Dutch GP,
27. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1970 British GP,
28. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1970 British GP,
29. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1970 British GP,
30. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1970 British GP,
31. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1970 British GP,
32. Most 11th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
33. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
34. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
35. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
36. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
37. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
38. Most 6th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
39. Most 18th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
40. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1972 Italian GP,
41. Most 11th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
42. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes (3) – set at 1972 United States GP,
43. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1972 United States GP,
44. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 United States GP,
45. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1972 United States GP,
46. Most 4th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1972 United States GP,
47. Most 6th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1972 United States GP,
48. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1972 United States GP,
49. Most 32nd Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 United States GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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 Innes Ireland | 4 | 1960 | | Alan Stacey | 1 | 1960 | | Jim Clark | 3 | 1960 | | Roy Salvadori | 13 | 1961–1962 |  Willy Mairesse | 3 | 1963 |  Ludovico Scarfiotti | 3 | 1963–1964 | | Lorenzo Bandini | 24 | 1963–1966 |  Pedro Rodriguez | 1 | 1964 | | Nino Vaccarella | 1 | 1965 |  Jochen Rindt | 7 | 1966 |  Chris Amon | 1 | 1966 | | Moises Solana | 1 | 1966 | | David Hobbs | 1 | 1968 | | Jackie Oliver | 10 | 1969 |  Bill Brack | 1 | 1969 | | George Eaton | 2 | 1969 | | Derek Bell | 1 | 1970 |  Tim Schenken | 2 | 1972 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Lotus | 4 | 1960 | | Reg Parnell | 17 | 1961–1962 | | Ferrari | 28 | 1963–1966 | | NART | 2 | 1964 | | Cooper | 7 | 1966 | | Honda | 21 | 1967–1968 | | BRM | 10 | 1969 | | Surtees | 24 | 1970–1972 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Lotus | 4 | 1960 | | Cooper | 15 | 1961, 1966 | | Lola | 9 | 1962 | | Ferrari | 30 | 1963–1966 | | Honda | 21 | 1967–1968 | | BRM | 10 | 1969 | | McLaren | 4 | 1970 | | Surtees | 20 | 1970–1972 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Climax | 21 | 1960–1962 | | Ferrari | 30 | 1963–1966 | | Maserati | 7 | 1966 | | Honda | 21 | 1967–1968 | | BRM | 10 | 1969 | | Ford | 24 | 1970–1972 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Dunlop | 61 | 1960–1966, 1969 | | Firestone | 46 | 1966–1968, 1970–1972 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Shell | 50 | 1962–1964, 1966, 1968–1969 | | BP | 10 | 1967, 1971 | | Duckhams | 2 | 1972 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Team Lotus | 4 | 1960 | | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | 8 | 1961 | | Bowmaker Racing Team | 9 | 1962 | | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 28 | 1963–1966 | | North American Racing Team | 2 | 1964 | | Cooper Car Co | 7 | 1966 | | Honda Racing | 21 | 1967–1968 | | Owen Racing Organisation | 10 | 1969 | | Team Surtees | 13 | 1970, 1972 | | Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees | 11 | 1971 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Colin Chapman | 4 | 1960 | | Owen Maddock | 8 | 1961 | | Eric Broadley | 9 | 1962 | | Mauro Forghieri | 30 | 1963–1966 | | Derrick White | 7 | 1966 | | Yoshio Nakamura | 21 | 1967–1968 | | Shoichi Sano | 21 | 1967–1968 | | Len Terry | 10 | 1969 | | Robin Herd | 4 | 1970 | | Gordon Coppuck | 4 | 1970 | | John Surtees | 20 | 1970–1972 | | Peter Connew | 18 | 1970–1971 | | Shahab Ahmed | 18 | 1970–1971 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Lotus 18 | 4 | 1960 | | Cooper T53 | 8 | 1961 | | Lola Mk 4 | 9 | 1962 | | Ferrari 156/63 | 7 | 1963 | | Ferrari 156 Aero | 3 | 1963 | | Ferrari 158 | 14 | 1964–1965 | | Ferrari 1512 | 4 | 1965 | | Ferrari 312 | 2 | 1966 | | Cooper T81 | 7 | 1966 | | Honda RA273 | 6 | 1967 | | Honda RA300 | 4 | 1967–1968 | | Honda RA301 | 11 | 1968 | | BRM P138 | 4 | 1969 | | BRM P139 | 6 | 1969 | | McLaren M7C | 4 | 1970 | | Surtees TS7 | 7 | 1970 | | Surtees TS9 | 9 | 1971 | | Surtees TS9A | 2 | 1971 | | Surtees TS14 | 2 | 1972 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 26 | 1 | 1960 | | Car 9 | 2 | 1960, 1963 | | Car 18 | 7 | 1960–1962, 1965, 1971 | | Car 11 | 2 | 1960, 1967 | | Car 22 | 5 | 1961, 1971 | | Car 12 | 2 | 1961, 1966 | | Car 24 | 6 | 1961–1962, 1964, 1966, 1971–1972 | | Car 40 | 1 | 1961 | | Car 34 | 1 | 1961 | | Car 42 | 1 | 1961 | | Car 19 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 28 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 5 | 3 | 1962, 1968 | | Car 14 | 15 | 1962, 1966–1970 | | Car 46 | 1 | 1962 | | Car 6 | 2 | 1962, 1966 | | Car 21 | 2 | 1963–1964 | | Car 2 | 5 | 1963–1965 | | Car 16 | 3 | 1963, 1968, 1970 | | Car 10 | 4 | 1963–1964, 1966, 1969 | | Car 7 | 25 | 1963–1968, 1970–1972 | | Car 4 | 2 | 1963, 1970 | | Car 23 | 4 | 1963, 1971 | | Car 3 | 3 | 1963, 1967 | | Car 1 | 3 | 1965 | | Car 8 | 4 | 1965, 1968, 1970 | | Car 17 | 3 | 1966, 1970 | | Car 20 | 3 | 1968, 1970–1971 | | Car 15 | 1 | 1970 |
| Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
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| Firestone | 23 | 1968, 1970 | | Champion | 10 | 1969 | | Dunlop | 10 | 1969 | | BP | 22 | 1970–1971 | | Brooke Bond Oxo | 11 | 1971 | | Ford | 11 | 1971 | | Duckhams | 2 | 1972 | | Motorcraft | 2 | 1972 |
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