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www.ChicaneF1.com
 
Driver

Desiré Wilson

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
SexFemale
Date of BirthThursday 26 November 1953
Born
Brakpan
Transvaal
South Africa
F1 Career
Active Years1980 (World Championship),
1978–1980 (British F1 Championship),
1978–1981 (overall)
Races Contested29
Average ClassificationMedian: 4, Mean: 4.57 (Standard deviation: 2.15)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 16, Mean: 15.00 (Standard deviation: 10.23)
Fastest Laps3
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 1, Mean: 1.00 (Standard deviation: 0.00)
Races Led0
Debut1978 Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy
Maiden Win1980 Evening News Trophy
Last Race1981 South African GP
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1980 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1980 – not classified
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1978 – 10th 
(34 points)
1979 – 7th 
(28 points)
1980 – 6th 
(21 points)
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 3rd ( Ensign / Cosworth
(scored 34 of 123 points, 28%)
1979 – 5th ( Tyrrell / Cosworth
(scored 27 of 34 points, 79%)
1980 – 3rd ( Wolf / Cosworth
(scored 19 of 27 points, 70%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever BrokenNone

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
Gordon Smiley
1
1979
Team RacesYears
Melchester Racing
1
1979
Brands Hatch Racing
1
1980
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Ensign
5
1978
Tyrrell
17
1979, 1981
Wolf
6
1980
Williams
1
1980
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Cosworth
28
1978–1981
Ford
1
1980
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
1
1980
EntrantRacesYears
Melchester Racing
1
1979
Brands Hatch Racing
1
1980
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Dave Baldwin
5
1978
John Baldwin
2
1978
Maurice Philippe
17
1979, 1981
Harvey Postlethwaite
6
1980
Patrick Head
1
1980
Neil Oatley
1
1980
Frank Dernie
1
1980
Car ModelRacesYears
Ensign N175
3
1978
Ensign N177
2
1978
Tyrrell 008
16
1979
Wolf WR4
5
1980
Williams FW07
1
1980
Wolf WR3
1
1980
Tyrrell 010
1
1981
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 41
1
1979
Car 43
1
1980
Car 4
1
1981

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