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| Full Name | Peter John Collins |
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| Date of Birth | Friday 6 November 1931 |
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| Date of Death | Sunday 3 August 1958 (at 1958 German GP) |
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| Age of Death | 26 years, 8 months, 27 days |
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| Born | Kidderminster
England
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| Active Years | 1952 - 1958 |
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| Races Contested | 66 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 3, Mean: 4.00 (Standard deviation: 2.95) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 8, Mean: 9.26 (Standard deviation: 6.49) |
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| Fastest Laps | 3 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 1, Mean: 6.75 (Standard deviation: 9.96) |
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| Races Led | 7 |
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| Laps Led | 127 |
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| Race Distance Led | 946 km |
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| Debut | 1952 Pau GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1955 BRDC International Trophy |
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| Last Race | 1958 German GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1952 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1953 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1954 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1955 | | - | | Not Classified |
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| 1956 | | - | | 3rd | | (25 points) |
| 1957 | | - | | 8th | | (9.5 points) |
| 1958 | | - | | 5th | | (14 points) |
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| Total Points Scored | 48.5 |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 24th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
2. Most 24th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
3. Most 16th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1954 Goodwood Trophy |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
2. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
3. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Cadours Circuit,
4. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Cadours Circuit,
5. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 BRDC International Trophy,
6. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 BRDC International Trophy,
7. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Ulster Trophy,
8. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Ulster Trophy,
9. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Coronation Trophy,
10. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Coronation Trophy,
11. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Eifelrennen,
12. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Eifelrennen,
13. Most 24th Fastest Laps (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
14. Most 24th Fastest Laps in a Season (1) – set at 1953 ACF GP,
15. Most 16th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1954 Italian GP,
16. Most 16th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1954 Goodwood Trophy |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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| George Abecassis | 1 | 1952 | | Lance Macklin | 9 | 1952 - 1953 | | Stirling Moss | 1 | 1952 | | Paul Frère | 4 | 1952 - 1953, 1956 | | Roger Laurent | 1 | 1952 | | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 | 1952 - 1953 | | Duncan Hamilton | 2 | 1952 - 1953 | | Johnny Claes | 1 | 1952 | | Jack Fairman | 1 | 1953 | | Roberto Mières | 1 | 1955 | | Luigi Musso | 17 | 1955 - 1958 | | Carlos Menditéguy | 1 | 1955 | | Jean Behra | 1 | 1955 | | Horace Gould | 1 | 1955 | | Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 | 1956 | | Eugenio Castellotti | 13 | 1956 - 1957 | | Olivier Gendebien | 4 | 1956, 1958 | | André Pilette | 1 | 1956 | | Alfonso de Portago | 6 | 1956 - 1957 | | Wolfgang von Trips | 8 | 1956 - 1958 | | Mike Hawthorn | 14 | 1957 - 1958 | | Cesare Perdisa | 1 | 1957 | | José Froilan González | 1 | 1957 | | Maurice Trintignant | 3 | 1957 | | Phil Hill | 1 | 1958 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| HWM | 10 | 1952 - 1953 | | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | 1 | 1954 | | Vanwall | 4 | 1954 | | BRM | 5 | 1955 | | Maserati | 1 | 1955 | | Ferrari | 22 | 1956 - 1958 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| HWM | 26 | 1952 - 1953 | | Connaught | 1 | 1954 | | Vanwall | 4 | 1954 | | Maserati | 4 | 1955 | | BRM | 2 | 1955 | | Ferrari | 31 | 1956 - 1958 | | Lancia | 2 | 1956 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Alta | 26 | 1952 - 1953 | | Lea-Francis | 1 | 1954 | | Vanwall | 4 | 1954 | | Maserati | 4 | 1955 | | BRM | 2 | 1955 | | Ferrari | 31 | 1956 - 1958 | | Lancia | 2 | 1956 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Pirelli | 2 | 1955 | | Englebert | 20 | 1956 - 1958 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Shell | 20 | 1956 - 1958 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| HW Motors | 10 | 1952 - 1953 | | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | 1 | 1954 | | G.A. Vandervell | 1 | 1954 | | Vandervell Products | 3 | 1954 | | Owen Racing Organisation | 5 | 1955 | | Officine Alfieri Maserati | 1 | 1955 | | Scuderia Ferrari | 22 | 1956 - 1958 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| John Heath | 10 | 1952 - 1953 | | Alf Francis | 10 | 1952 - 1953 | | Owen Maddock | 3 | 1954 | | Vittorio Bellentani | 4 | 1955 | | Gioacchino Colombo | 4 | 1955 | | Aurelio Lampredi | 1 | 1956 | | Vittorio Jano | 28 | 1956 - 1958 | | Carlo Chiti | 9 | 1957 - 1958 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| HWM | 16 | 1952 - 1953 | | HWM 52 | 6 | 1952 | | HWM 53 | 4 | 1953 | | Connaught | 1 | 1954 | | Vanwall Special | 3 | 1954 | | Vanwall 01 | 1 | 1954 | | Maserati 250F | 4 | 1955 | | BRM 25 | 2 | 1955 | | Ferrari 555 Supersqualo | 1 | 1956 | | Ferrari 555 | 1 | 1956 | | Lancia D50 | 2 | 1956 | | Ferrari D50 | 14 | 1956 - 1957 | | Ferrari 801 | 5 | 1957 | | Ferrari Dino 156 | 2 | 1957 | | Ferrari 246 | 7 | 1958 | | Ferrari Dino 246 | 1 | 1958 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 22 | 7 | 1952, 1957 | | Car 29 | 2 | 1952 | | Car 18 | 5 | 1952, 1957 - 1958 | | Car 20 | 3 | 1952, 1954 | | Car 26 | 6 | 1952 - 1953, 1956 - 1957 | | Car 111 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 24 | 2 | 1952 - 1953 | | Car 54 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 4 | 4 | 1953 - 1954, 1957 - 1958 | | Car 11 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 36 | 4 | 1953, 1956, 1958 | | Car 28 | 3 | 1953, 1956 - 1957 | | Car 2 | 5 | 1953, 1956 - 1958 | | Car 16 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 12 | 4 | 1953, 1957 | | Car 10 | 3 | 1954 - 1955, 1957 | | Car 8 | 2 | 1954, 1956 | | Car 42 | 3 | 1954 - 1955, 1958 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1955 | | Car 9 | 2 | 1955, 1958 | | Car 32 | 2 | 1955, 1957 | | Car 14 | 3 | 1955 - 1956, 1958 | | Car 7 | 1 | 1957 | | Car 30 | 1 | 1957 | | Car 1 | 1 | 1958 |
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