The Arturo Merzario Trophy - Ericsson crowned champion!

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Aug 2011, 14:07

This alternate championship is based off Phoenix's qualifying championship and the championship where the last-placed finisher won the race. It's simple. I take a look at a race's qualifying results, and the driver at the bottom of the timesheets wins. Non-qualifiers and non-prequalifiers are included, as well as drivers who don't set times.
Only point scorers will be shown in the standings. Dropped scores apply.

Champions
1950 - Johnny Claes (BEL) - Talbot-Lago-Talbot
1951 - Pierre Levegh (FRA) - Talbot-Lago-Talbot
1952 - Johnny Claes (BEL) - Simca Gordini/HWM-Alta/Gordini
1953 - Louis Chiron (MON) - O.S.C.A.
1954 - Louis Rosier (FRA) - Ferrari/Maserati
1955 - Johnny Claes (BEL) - Maserati/Ferrari
1956 - André Pilette (BEL) - Gordini/Lancia-Ferrari
1957 - Luigi Piotti (ITA) - Maserati
1958 - Maria Teresa de Filippis (ITA) - Maserati
1959 - Innes Ireland (GBR) - Lotus-Climax
1960 - Gino Munaron (ITA) - Maserati/Cooper-Ferrari
1961 - Ian Burgess (GBR) - Lotus-Climax/Cooper-Climax
1962 - Carel Godin de Beaufort (NED) - Porsche
1963 - Carel Godin de Beaufort (NED) - Porsche
1964 - Jo Siffert (SUI) - Lotus-BRM/Brabham-BRM
1965 - Innes Ireland (GBR) - Lotus-BRM
1966 - Peter Arundell (GBR) - Lotus-BRM/Lotus-Climax
1967 - Guy Ligier (FRA) - Cooper-Maserati/Brabham-Repco
1968 - Jo Bonnier (SWE) - Cooper-Maserati/McLaren-BRM/Honda
1969 - Silvio Moser (SUI) - Brabham-Cosworth
1970 - Silvio Moser (SUI) - Bellasi-Cosworth
1971 - Alex Soler-Roig (ESP) - March-Cosworth
1972 - Mike Beuttler (GBR) - March-Cosworth
1973 - Mike Beuttler (GBR) - March-Cosworth
1974 - Guy Edwards (GBR) - Lola-Ford
1975 - Wilson Fittipaldi (BRA) - Fittipaldi-Ford
1976 - Harald Ertl (AUT) - Hesketh-Cosworth
1977 - Alex Ribeiro (BRA) - March-Cosworth
1978 - Arturo Merzario (ITA) - Merzario-Cosworth
1979 - Arturo Merzario (ITA) - Merzario-Cosworth
1980 - Jan Lammers (NED) - ATS-Ford/Ensign-Ford
1981 - Derek Warwick (GBR) - Toleman-Hart
1982 - Chico Serra (BRA) - Fittipaldi-Cosworth
1983 - Piercarlo Ghinzani (ITA) - Osella-Ford/Osella-Alfa Romeo
1984 - Philippe Alliot (FRA) - RAM-Hart
1985 - Pierluigi Martini (ITA) - Minardi-Cosworth/Minardi-Motori Moderni
1986 - Allen Berg (CAN) - Osella-Alfa Romeo
1987 - Pascal Fabre (FRA) - AGS-Cosworth
1988 - Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) - Coloni-Cosworth
1989 - Enrico Bertaggia (ITA) - Coloni-Cosworth
1990 - Bruno Giacomelli (ITA) - Life/Life-Judd
1991 - Pedro Chaves (POR) - Coloni-Ford
1992 - Perry McCarthy (GBR) - Andrea Moda-Judd
1993 - Michele Alboreto (ITA) - Lola-Ferrari
1994 - Paul Belmondo (FRA) - Pacific-Ford
1995 - Pedro Diniz (BRA) - Forti-Ford
1996 - Andrea Montermini (ITA) - Forti-Ford
1997 - Ukyo Katayama (JPN) - Minardi-Hart
1998 - Ricardo Rosset (BRA) - Tyrrell-Ford
1999 - Marc Gené (ESP) - Minardi-Ford
2000 - Gaston Mazzacane (ARG) - Minardi-Fondmetal
2001 - Tarso Marques (BRA) - Minardi-European
2002 - Alex Yoong (MAL) - Minardi-Asiatech
2003 - Jos Verstappen (NED) - Minardi-Cosworth
2004 - HWNSNBM (HUN) - Minardi-Cosworth
2005 - Christijan Albers (NED) - Minardi-Cosworth
2006 - Takuma Sato (JPN) - Super Aguri-Honda
2007 - Adrian Sutil (GER) - Spyker-Ferrari
2008 - Adrian Sutil (GER) - Force India-Ferrari
2009 - Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) - Force India-Mercedes/Ferrari
2010 - Bruno Senna (BRA) - HRT-Cosworth
2011 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) - HRT-Cosworth
2012 - Narain Karthikeyan (IND) - HRT-Cosworth
2013 - Max Chilton (GBR) - Marussia-Cosworth
2014 - Marcus Ericsson (SWE) - Caterham-Renault

So, without further ado, here is 1950

1. Johnny Claes - 21 (23) (2 wins)
2. Peter Whitehead - 16 (2 wins)
3. Harry Schell - 14 (1 win, 1 2nd)
4. Toni Branca - 12 (2 2nds)
5. Johnny McDowell - 8 (1 win)
=. Paul Pietsch - 8 (1 win)
7. David Hampshire - 6 (1 2nd, 1 6th)
8. Joe Fry - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Jimmy Jackson - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Franco Comotti - 6 (1 2nd)
11. Geoff Crossley - 6 (1 3rd)
12. David Murray - 6 (2 4ths)
13. Louis Chiron - 4 (1 3rd, 1 6th, 1 9th)
14. Raymond Sommer - 4 (1 3rd, 1 6th, 1 10th)
15. Joe Kelly - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Alfredo Pian - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Gene Hartley - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Clemente Biondetti - 4 (1 3rd)
19. Eugène Chaboud - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
20. Jackie Holmes - 3 (1 4th)
=. Nello Pagani - 3 (1 4th)
=. Charles Pozzi - 3 (1 4th)
23. Felice Bonetto - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
24. Pierre Levegh - 2 (1 5th, 1 8th)
25. Franco Rol - 2 (1 5th, 1 13th)
26. Walt Ader - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Great Britain - Johnny Claes
Monaco - Peter Whitehead
Indy - Johnny McDowell
Switzerland - Harry Schell
Belgium - Johnny Claes
France - Peter Whitehead
Italy - Paul Pietsch

Predictable, really. Claes was the only driver at the back to enter every race bar Indy. That and he's a complete legend.

You're all free to predict a winner, but there won't be a competition.

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Aug 2011, 14:20

1951

1. Pierre Levegh - 12 (1 win)
2. Guy Mairesse - 10 (1 win)
3. Jacques Swaters - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
4. Johnny Claes - 10 (1 3rd)
5. David Murray - 8 (1 win, 1 6th)
6. Louis Rosier - 8 (1 win, 1 7th)
7. Robert Manzon - 8 (1 win, 1 12th)
8. Reg Parnell - 8 (1 win, 1 15th)
9. Bill Mackey - 8 (1 win)
=. Hans Stuck - 8 (1 win)
11. Harry Schell - 8 (1 2nd)
12. Philippe Etancelin - 7 (1 3rd)
13. Rudi Fischer - 6 (1 2nd, 1 12th)
14. Georges Abecassis - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Duke Dinsmore - 6 (1 2nd)
=. André Pilette - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Peter Walker - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Prince Bira - 6 (1 2nd)
19. Louis Chiron - 6 (1 3rd)
20. André Simon - 4 (1 3rd, 1 11th)
21. Andy Linden - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Joe Kelly - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Juan Jover - 4 (1 3rd)
24. Peter Whitehead - 3 (1 4th, 1 6th)
25. Duncan Hamilton - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
26. Joe James - 3 (1 4th)
=. John James - 3 (1 4th)
=. Paco Godia - 3 (1 4th)
29. Bobby Ball - 2 (1 5th)
=. Philip Fotheringham-Parker - 2 (1 5th)
=. Georges Grignard - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Switzerland - Guy Mairesse
Indy - Bill Mackey
Belgium - Pierre Levegh
France - Robert Manzon
Great Britain - Reg Parnell
Germany - David Murray
Italy - Hans Stuck
Spain - Louis Rosier

This one was much closer due to the fact that Claes, again the only regular scorer, was usually beaten by one-off entries, Levegh taking advantage of that, scoring two fifths beside his victory.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 23 Aug 2011, 17:36

Sutil will score in every race until his home race in 2009 was his first ever failure to score points.

He would be the greatest driver of all time in this format. It took him about 40 races to make Q2.

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Aug 2011, 15:06

1952

1. Johnny Claes - 21 (1 win, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
2. Harry Schell - 10 (1 win)
3. Maurice Trintignant - 8 (1 win, 1 12th)
4. Stirling Moss - 8 (1 win, 1 13th)
5. Johnny McDowell - 8 (1 win)
=. Robert O'Brien - 8 (1 win)
=. Harry Merkel - 8 (1 win)
=. Piero Dusio - 8 (1 win)
9. Peter Collins - 6 (1 2nd, 1 8th, 1 12th)
10. Piero Carini - 6 (1 2nd, 1 8th)
11. Toulo de Graffenried - 6 (1 2nd, 1 9th)
12. Charles de Tornaco - 6 (1 2nd, 1 10th)
13. Max de Terra - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Bob Sweikert - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Arthur Legat - 6 (1 2nd)
16. Bill Aston - 6 (1 3rd)
17. Lance Macklin - 6 (2 4ths)
18. Louis Rosier - 4 (1 3rd, 1 6th)
19. Hans Stuck - 4 (1 3rd, 1 9th)
20. Roger Laurent - 4 (1 3rd, 1 18th)
=. Chico Landi - 4 (1 3rd, 1 18th)
22. Johnnie Parsons - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Franco Comotti - 4 (1 3rd)
24. Peter Hirt - 3 (1 4th, 1 9th)
25. Rudi Fischer - 3 (1 4th, 2 18ths)
26. Tony Bettenhausen - 3 (1 4th)
=. Ludwig Fischer - 3 (1 4th)
=. Jan Flinterman - 3 (1 4th)
29. Gino Bianco - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
30. Prince Bira - 2 (1 5th, 1 12th)
31. Spider Webb - 2 (1 5th)
=. Philippe Etancelin - 2 (1 5th)
=. Günther Bechem - 2 (1 5th)
=. Dries van der Lof - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Switzerland - Maurice Trintignant
Indy - Johnny McDowell
Belgium - Robert O'Brien
France - Johnny Claes
Great Britain - Harry Schell
Germany - Harry Merkel
Netherlands - Stirling Moss
Italy - Piero Dusio

So, Claes is the first two-time champion, through consistency. He was the only driver to score more than twice, scoring a win, a second, a third and a fourth. He stays the only driver to score more than 20 points in a season, a feat he has now acheived twice.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 25 Aug 2011, 22:45

This is going to be another Johnny Claes walk-over, isn't it?

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 25 Aug 2011, 22:51

This wrote:This is going to be another Johnny Claes walk-over, isn't it?

In other words, up to 2009, Adrian Sutil was the modern day Johnny Claes.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 25 Aug 2011, 23:05

redbulljack14 wrote:
This wrote:This is going to be another Johnny Claes walk-over, isn't it?

In other words, up to 2009, Adrian Sutil was the modern day Johnny Claes.

Adrian Sutil doesn't play in a respected jazz-band!

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 25 Aug 2011, 23:11

Still, he plays the piano, just prefers another style maybe.

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 27 Aug 2011, 11:11

tommykl wrote:Non-qualifiers and non-prequalifiers are included, as well as drivers who don't set times.

Does this mean Life walk 1990? :lol:

Post by **tommykl** » 27 Aug 2011, 11:20

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:
tommykl wrote:Non-qualifiers and non-prequalifiers are included, as well as drivers who don't set times.

Does this mean Life walk 1990?

It's probable

Post by **tommykl** » 31 Aug 2011, 10:20

1953

1. Louis Chiron - 20 (2 wins, 1 3rd)
2. Fred Wacker - 16 (2 wins)
3. Johnny Claes - 13 (1 win)
4. Roberto Mieres - 12 (2 2nds)
5. John Barber - 8 (1 win)
=. Johnny Thomson - 8 (1 win)
=. Charles de Tornaco - 8 (1 win)
=. Helmut Glöckler - 8 (1 win)
9. Roy Salvadori - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th)
10. Felice Bonetto - 6 (1 2nd, 1 8th)
11. Jacques Swaters - 6 (1 2nd, 1 11th, 1 17th)
12. Elie Bayol - 6 (1 2nd, 1 11th, 1 18th)
13. Hans von Stuck - 6 (1 2nd, 1 13th)
14. Jimmy Davies - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Oswald Karch - 6 (1 2nd)
16. Yves Giraud-Cabantous - 4 (1 3rd, 1 8th)
17. Maurice Trintignant - 4 (1 3rd, 1 9th, 1 10th)
18. Jack Fairman - 4 (1 3rd, 1 9th)
19. Ken Wharton - 4 (1 3rd, 1 12th)
20. Pablo Birger - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Jimmy Bryan - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Georges Berger - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Erwin Bauer - 4 (1 3rd)
24. Lance Macklin - 3 (1 4th, 2 6ths)
25. Jean Behra - 3 (1 4th, 1 6th, 1 8th)
26. Chico Landi - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
27. Toulo de Graffenried - 3 (1 4th, 2 14ths)
28. Adolfo Schwelm-Cruz - 3 (1 4th)
=. Cal Niday - 3 (1 4th)
=. Arthur Legat - 3 (1 4th)
=. Ernst Klodwig - 3 (1 4th)
32. Peter Collins - 2 (1 5th, 2 7ths)
33. Alan Brown - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th, 1 9th)
34. Bob Sweikert - 2 (1 5th)
=. André Pilette - 2 (1 5th)
=. Tony Crook - 2 (1 5th)
=. Ernst Loof - 2 (1 5th)
=. Max de Terra - 2 (1 5th)
=. John Fitch - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Argentina - John Barber
Indy - Johnny Thomson
Netherlands - Fred Wacker
Belgium - Charles de Tornaco
France - Louis Chiron
Great Britain - Louis Chiron
Germany - Helmut Glöckler
Switzerland - Fred Wacker
Italy - Johnny Claes

This was a season full of inconsistency. Drivers would score points, then either stop for the year or not bother to score anymore. Only four drivers scored more than once, leaving us with a record 39 drivers scoring points. Of the first four winners, Fred Wacker was the only one to enter a second round, and so led after the Belgian Grand Prix. Mieres then took the lead of the championship in France thanks to his second places in the Netherlands and France. Chiron won the race and the following race in Great Britain, taking the championship lead. When Wacker won in Switzerland, he briefly led the championship, until Chiron finished third, keeping the championship lead. The title was over when Wacker didn't enter the Italian GP.

Post by **tommykl** » 31 Aug 2011, 16:52

1954

1. Louis Rosier - 18 (2 2nds, 1 3rd)
2. Jacques Swaters - 17 (1 win, 1 2nd)
3. Roberto Mieres - 12 (1 win, 1 3rd, 1 6th)
4. Jorge Daponte - 12 (1 win, 1 3rd)
5. Sergio Mantovani - 11 (1 win)
6. Jean Behra - 11 (1 2nd)
7. Robert Manzon - 8 (1 win, 1 6th, 1 7th)
8. Peter Collins - 8 (1 win, 1 6th, 1 22nd)
9. Karl Kling - 8 (1 win, 1 11th)
10. Frank Armi - 8 (1 win)
=. Giovanni de Riu - 8 (1 win)
12. Prince Bira - 8 (1 2nd, 1 5th, 1 8th, 1 9th)
13. Harry Schell - 8 (1 2nd, 1 5th, 1 8th, 1 10th)
14. Fred Wacker - 7 (1 3rd)
15. Toulo de Graffenried - 6 (1 2nd, 1 6th)
16. Ken Wharton - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th)
17. Paul Russo - 6 (1 2nd)
18. Paul Frère - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
19. Alberto Ascari - 4 (1 3rd, 2 20ths)
20. Roger Loyer - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Ed Elisian - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Georges Berger - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Theo Helfrich - 4 (1 3rd)
24. André Pilette - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
25. Elie Bayol - 3 (1 4th)
=. Jerry Hoyt - 3 (1 4th)
=. Rodney Nuckey - 3 (1 4th)
28. Jacques Pollet - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
29. Clemar Bucci - 2 (1 5th, 2 8ths)
30. Onofre Marimon - 2 (1 5th, 1 11th)
31. Spider Webb - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Jorge Daponte
Indy - Frank Armi
Belgium - Jacques Swaters
France - Sergio Mantovani
Great Britain - Roberto Mieres
Germany - Karl kling
Switzerland - Robert Manzon
Italy - Giovanni de Riu
Spain - Peter Collins

After four races, Mantovani led after fourth in Belgium and a win in France. He was passed at the British GP after Mieres won, having already finished third in Belgium. Swaters, who won in Belgium, then took the lead after finishing second in Switzerland. Rosier, who finished 5th in Argentina and 2nd in Great Britain, took second in Italy to tie the Belgian on points. Both entered the final race in Spain, and Rosier took third while Swaters took fourth. Rosier therefore became the second Frenchman to win a title.

Post by **tommykl** » 31 Aug 2011, 17:16

1955

1. Johnny Claes - 16 (2 wins)
2. Horace Gould - 13 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
3. Alberto Uria - 8 (1 win)
=. Ted Whiteaway - 8 (1 win)
=. Johnny Thomson - 8 (1 win)
=. Jack Brabham - 8 (1 win)
=. Luigi Piotti - 8 (1 win)
8. Jacques Pollet - 8 (1 3rd)
9. Louis Rosier - 7 (1 3rd)
10. Roberto Mieres - 6 (1 2nd, 1 6th)
11. Lance Macklin - 6 (1 2nd, 1 10th)
12. Peter Collins - 6 (1 2nd, 1 13th)
13. Clemar Bucci - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Eddie Johnson - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Jean Lucas - 6 (1 2nd)
16. Hernando da Silva Ramos - 4 (1 3rd, 1 6th)
17. Sergio Mantovani - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Shorty Templeman - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Mike Sparken - 4 (1 3rd)
20. Luigi Musso - 3 (1 4th, 1 8th)
21. Cesare Perdisa - 3 (1 4th, 1 12th)
22. Louis Chiron - 3 (1 4th)
=. Rodger Ward - 3 (1 4th)
=. John Fitch - 3 (1 4th)
25. Maurice Trintignant - 2 (1 5th, 1 8th)
26. Harry Schell - 2 (1 5th, 1 11th)
27. Jesus Iglesias - 2 (1 5th)
=. Ed Elisian - 2 (1 5th)
=. Jack Fairman - 2 (1 5th)

Race winners
Argentina - Alberto Uria
Monaco - Ted Whiteaway
Indy - Johnny Thomson
Belgium - Johnny Claes
Netherlands - Johnny Claes
Great Britain - Jack Brabham
Italy - Luigi Piotti

This season was peculiar, as the race winners only entered the races they won. Claes happened to enter two of them, and the only driver consistent enough to challenge him, Horace Gould, made his debut too late in the season. Gould took second in the Netherlands and fourth in Great Britain. He was seven points behind Claes going to Italy. Claes didn't enter, so Gould had to win. He finished second, and Claes became the first triple world champion. Sadly, he wouldn't return to defend his crown. His health problems worsened, and Claes died on February 3rd 1956 of pneumonia. He was 39.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 01 Sep 2011, 15:14

Johnny Claes, what a deligthfully mediocre driver! RIP

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Sep 2011, 14:21

1956

1. André Pilette - 17 (1 win, 1 2nd)
2. André Simon - 16 (2 wins)
3. Giorgio Scarlatti - 12 (1 win, 1 3rd)
4. Horace Gould - 12 (2 2nds, 1 8th)
5. Luigi Piotti - 12 (2 2nds, 1 11th)
6. Paco Godia - 12 (1 3rd)
7. Louis Rosier - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
8. Hernando da Silva Ramos - 9 (1 3rd)
9. Alberto Uria - 8 (1 win)
=. Duke Dinsmore - 8 (1 win)
=. Jack Brabham - 8 (1 win)
=. Ottorino Volonterio - 8 (1 win)
13. Ron Flockahrt - 6 (1 2nd, 1 12th)
14. Eddie Johnson - 6 (1 2nd)
15. Robert Manzon - 4 (1 3rd, 3 6ths)
16. Maurice Trintignant - 4 (1 3rd, 1 9th)
17. Chico Landi - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Johnnie Tolan - 4 (1 3rd)
19. Bruce Halford - 3 (1 4th, 1 9th)
20. Olivier Gendebien - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
21. Cliff Griffith - 3 (1 4th)
=. Piero Scotti - 3 (1 4th)
23. Cesare Perdisa - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
24. Peter Collins - 2 (1 5th, 1 9th)
25. Luigi Villoresi - 2 (1 5th, 1 10th)
26. Umberto Maglioli - 2 (1 5th, 1 13th)
27. Tony Brooks - 2 (1 5th, 1 20th)
28. Billy Garrett - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Alberto Uria
Monaco - Giorgio Scarlatti
Indy - Duke Dinsmore
Belgium - André Pilette
France - André Simon
Great Britain - Jack Brabham
Germany - Ottorino Volonterio
Italy - André Simon

Not much to say about this season, really. The amount of scorers is the second lowest ever, with only 1950 having the most regular drivers. Gould led after Belgium, having scored two second places while all the winners hadn't even entered a second race. In France, Pilette took second place and the championship lead, which he consolidated with fourth in Germany. Going to Italy, Scarlatti was considered Pilette's main challenger, as the Belgian did not enter, and Scarlatti had just finished third in Germany, but he did not enter either. Behind him was Gould, but he also did not enter. Luigi Piotti was next in line, with second in Argentina and Germany, but he only finished 11th in Italy. Paco Godia was by far the most regular driver all season, scoring in four of his five races, putting him in title contention going to Italy. This turned out to be his only race where he did not score, finishing 8th. Rosier also had a small chance, but did not enter. Simon, who was out of the fight, won his second race in two entries to take second place, in an anti-climatic finale.

Post by **tommykl** » 05 Sep 2011, 15:11

1957

1. Luigi Piotti - 23 (1 win, 2 2nds)
2. Horace Gould - 22 (1 win, 2 2nds)
3. Paco Godia - 13 (1 win)
4. Jack Brabham - 12 (1 win, 1 3rd)
5. Jo Bonnier - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
6. Bruce Halford - 10 (2 3rds)
7. Ivor Bueb - 8 (1 win, 1 6th)
8. Les Leston - 8 (1 win, 1 8th)
9. Bob Christie - 8 (1 win)
=. Mike MacDowel - 8 (1 win)
11. Roy Salvadori - 8 (1 2nd)
12. André Simon - 8 (2 3rds)
13. Jim Rathmann - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Bob Gerard - 6 (1 2nd)
15. Hans Herrmann - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
16. Alessandro de Tomaso - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Johnnie Tolan - 4 (1 3rd)
18. Giorgio Scarlatti - 3 (1 4th, 2 7ths)
19. Cesare Perdisa - 3 (1 4th)
=. Al Herman - 3 (1 4th)
=. Herbert MacKay-Fraser - 3 (1 4th)
=. Jack Fairman - 3 (1 4th)
23. Ron Flockhart - 2 (1 5th, 1 11th)
24. José Froilan Gonzalez - 2 (1 5th)
=. Jimmy Daywalt - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Luigi Piotti
Monaco - Les Leston
Indy - Bob Christie
France - Mike MacDowel
Great Britain - Ivor Bueb
Germany - Paco Godia
Pescara - Jack Brabham
Italy - Horace Gould

This time, a measly 25 drivers scored points. Piotti led from the start, with a win in Argentina followed by second place in Monaco. It wasn't until Germany that Horace Gould tied his score, with second places in France and Germany, coupled to fifth in Great Britain. In Pescara, Gould finished 6th, just outside the points, while Piotti finished fourth, to take a three-point lead going to Italy for the final race. Piotti was leading with 17 points, ahead of Gould on 14. Jack Brabham was third after victory in Pescara and third in France put him on 12 points, and was still in the hunt. However, he did not enter the Italian GP. Paco Godia was fourth with 10 points, with fifth in Pescara adding to his win in Germany. Jo Bonnier was also on 10 points, with second in Argentina and third in Great Britain. He finished the race 6th, therefore scoring no points. Godia finished fourth, scoring three points and taking third from Brabham in the championship. Gould won the race, but Piotti couldn't finish in the top two. He ended up second, becoming the first Italian to win the World Championship.

Post by **tommykl** » 11 Sep 2011, 10:12

1958

1. Maria Teresa de Filippis - 22 (2 wins, 1 2nd)
2. Cliff Allison - 20 (2 wins, 1 3rd)
3. Horace Gould - 19 (2 wins)
4. Jo Bonnier - 15 (2 2nds)
5. Paco Godia - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
6. Graham Hill - 9 (1 2nd)
7. Ken Kavanagh - 8 (1 win, 1 12th)
8. Louis Chiron - 8 (1 win)
=. Bill Cheesbourg - 8 (1 win)
=. Alan Stacey - 8 (1 win)
=. André Guelfi - 8 (1 win)
12. Gerino Gerini - 8 (2 3rds)
13. Hans Herrmann - 7 (1 3rd)
14. Giulio Cabianca - 6 (1 2nd, 1 6th)
15. Jack Fairman - 6 (1 2nd, 1 15th)
16. Luigi Taramazzo - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Dempsey Wilson - 6 (1 2nd)
=. François Picard - 6 (1 2nd)
20. Harry Schell - 6 (1 3rd)
21. Roy Salvadori - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
22. Giorgio Scarlatti - 4 (1 3rd, 1 17th)
23. Bernie Ecclestone - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Mike Magill - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Troy Ruttman - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Robert La Caze - 4 (1 3rd)
27. Carroll Shelby - 4 (2 5ths)
28. Wolfgang Seidel - 3 (1 4th, 1 6th)
29. Jean Behra - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
30. Stirling Moss - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
31. Johnnie Tolan - 3 (1 4th)
=. Ivor Bueb - 3 (1 4th)
=. Tom Bridger - 3 (1 4th)
34. Maurice Trintignant - 2 (1 5th, 1 6th)
35. Masten Gregory - 2 (1 5th, 1 11th)
36. Carlos Menditeguy - 2 (1 5th)
=. Luigi Piotti - 2 (1 5th)
=. Chuck Weyant - 2 (1 5th)
=. Ian Burgess - 2 (1 5th)
=. Bruce McLaren - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Horace Gould
Monaco - Louis Chiron
Netherlands - Horace Gould
Indy - Bill Cheesbourg
Belgium - Ken Kavanagh
France - Cliff Allison
Great Britain - Alan Stacey
Germany - Cliff Allison
Portugal - Maria Teresa de Filippis
Italy - Maria Teresa de Filippis
Morocco - André Guelfi

After coming awfully close to the title in 1957, Horace gould looked set to win in 1958 by winning two of the first three races and finishing fourth in the other. Incredibly, he did not enter any more races that season. Nevertheless, it took Cliff Allison until Portugal to beat his score, with third place there adding to his two previous victories. While Allison finished sixth in Italy, de Filippis, won her second race in a row, having already finished second in Belgium. She therefore led Allison and Gould 22-20-19 going to Morocco, with Bonnier also in the hunt for the title with 15 points. Of these four, only Allison and Bonnier took part. However, the considerable amount of Formula 2 entries meant that it was pretty much impossible for any of them to score points. Allison finished tenth and Bonnier a simply dismal 18th. Maria Teresa de Filippis therefore became the first woman to win a World Driver's Championship.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 13 Sep 2011, 10:24

tommykl wrote:1958

1. Maria Teresa de Filippis - 22 (2 wins, 1 2nd)

Maria Teresa de Filippis therefore became the first woman to win a World Driver's Championship.

Woo hoo! This I like.

Post by **tommykl** » 14 Sep 2011, 16:25

1959

1. Innes Ireland - 11 (1 win)
2. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
3. Cliff Allison - 8 (1 win, 1 10th)
4. Wolfgang von Trips - 8 (1 win, 1 13th)
5. Rodger Ward - 8 (1 win, 1 28th)
6. André Testut - 8 (1 win)
=. Jim McWithey - 8 (1 win)
=. Azdrùbal Fontes - 8 (1 win)
=. Dennis Taylor - 8 (1 win)
=. Giulio Cabianca - 8 (1 win)
11. Roy Salvadori - 8 (1 3rd)
12. Ian Burgess - 7 (1 3rd, 1 4th, 1 6th, 1 18th)
13. Carroll Shelby - 7 (1 3rd, 1 4th, 1 6th, 1 25th)
14. Graham Hill - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th, 1 9th)
15. Giorgio Scarlatti - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th, 1 10th)
16. Jean Behra - 6 (1 2nd, 1 12th)
17. Jack Fairman - 6 (1 2nd, 1 16th)
18. Jean Lucienbonnet - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Ray Crawford - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Tim Parnell - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Phil Cade - 6 (1 2nd)
22. Fritz d'Orey - 6 (1 3rd)
23. Pete Lovely - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Mike Magill - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Keith Greene - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Mario de Araujo Cabral - 4 (1 3rd)
27. Maurice Trintignant - 4 (2 5ths)
28. Colin Davis - 3 (1 4th, 1 6th)
29. Phil Hill - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th)
30. Maria Teresa de Filippis - 3 (1 4th)
=. Bill Cheesbourg - 3 (1 4th)
=. Trevor Taylor - 3 (1 4th)
=. Harry Blanchard - 3 (1 4th)
34. Alain de Changy - 2 (1 5th)
=. Chuck Weyant - 2 (1 5th)
=. Mike Parkes - 2 (1 5th)
=. George Constantine - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
Monaco - André Testut
Indy - Jim McWithey
Netherlands - Cliff Allison
France - Azdrùbal Fontes
Great Britain - Dennis Taylor
Germany - Wolfgang von Trips
Portugal - Innes Ireland
Italy - Giulio Cabianca
United States - Rodger Ward

This season was more like 1951. Only seven drivers scored points more than once, and only Roy Salvadori scored thrice. Due to this, Cliff Allison led after the Dutch Grand Prix with one win and one tenth place. In France, de Beaufort took the lead with a second and a third to get ten points. He then proceeded to not enter any other race. Anyway, he kept the lead until the Portuguese Grand Prix. Ireland had already finished fourth in Germany, and his win gave a one-point advantage over the Dutchman. He finished eighth in Italy. Due to the incredibly low amount of points scored per driver, 26 drivers could still win the championship going to Sebring. Of course, none of the five point scorers of the race had actually scored before except for Fritz d'Orey, who finished third in the US, but was out of the title fight. Ireland therefore won one of the most ridiculous seasons of Formula 1.

Post by **tommykl** » 24 Sep 2011, 11:57

1960

1. Gino Munaron - 21 (2 wins)
2. Ian Burgess - 21 (1 win, 2 2nds)
3. Chuck Daigh - 20 (2 wins)
4. Lance Reventlow - 18 (1 2nd, 3 3rds)
5. David Piper - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
6. Maurice Trintignant - 9 (1 3rd)
7. Antonio Creus - 8 (1 win)
=. Dempsey Wilson - 8 (1 win)
=. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 8 (1 win)
=. Mario de Araujo Cabral - 8 (1 win)
=. Horace Gould - 8 (1 win)
12. Alan Stacey - 6 (1 2nd, 1 9th)
13. Olivier Gendebien - 6 (1 2nd, 1 13th)
14. Ettore Chimeri - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Jim McWithey - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Vic Wilson - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Robert Drake - 6 (1 2nd)
18. Giorgio Scarlatti - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
19. Masten Gregory - 5 (2 5ths, 1 6th)
20. Jo Bonnier - 4 (1 3rd, 1 12th)
21. Ron Flockhart - 4 (1 3rd, 1 16th)
22. Nasif Estefano - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Bill Homeier - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Piero Drogo - 4 (1 3rd)
25. Lucien Bianchi - 3 (1 4th, 2 9ths)
26. Roy Salvadori - 3 (1 4th, 1 9th)
27. Tony Brooks - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th, 1 12th)
28. Richie Ginther - 3 (1 4th, 1 10th, 1 16th)
29. Al Herman - 3 (1 4th)
=. Keith Greene - 3 (1 4th)
=. Fred Gamble - 3 (1 4th)
=. Pete Lovely - 3 (1 4th)
33. Bruce McLaren - 2 (1 5th, 2 10ths)
34. Eddie Russo - 2 (1 5th)
=. Wolfgang Seidel - 2 (1 5th)
36. Phil Hill - 1 (1 6th, 1 9th)
37. Willy Mairesse - 1 (1 6th, 1 15th)
38. Roberto Bonomi - 1 (1 6th)
=. Bud Tingelstad - 1 (1 6th)
=. Edgar Barth - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Antonio Creus
Monaco - Gino Munaron
Indy - Dempsey Wilson
Netherlands - Carel Godin de Beaufort
Belgium - Chuck Daigh
France - Chuck Daigh
Great Britain - Gino Munaron
Portugal - Mario de Araujo Cabral
Italy - Horace Gould
United States - Ian Burgess

Munaron led from Monaco, his win adding to his fourth place in Argentina. In Belgium, while Daigh matched Munaron's tally of 11 thanks to his win, Lance Reventlow took his third podium and took the championship lead with 14 points. In France, Daigh took the championship lead with his second consecutive win. He had 19 points to Reventlow's 14, Munaron's 13 (thanks to fifth in France) and Burgess' 12. Munaron won in Great Britain, ahead of David Piper, who wasn't competing for the championship. Reventlow finished third, while Burgess took the last point. Daigh finished 7th. None of the contenders entered the Portuguese GP, won by Mario de Araujo Cabral. The same happened in Italy, apart from Munaron, who could only finish 10th. Going to the final race, Munaron led the championship with 21 points to Daigh's 19, Reventlow's 18 and Burgess' 13. Reventlow and Munaron did not enter, so Daigh needed to finish in the top four, as he would lose to Munaron on countback in case of a tie. Burgess was out of it, as winning would only tie him with Munaron, and he would lose on countback. And winning is exactly what he did, taking second in the championship, as Daigh only managed a frankly disappointing 6th place. Munaron therefore won the championship by the closest ever margin to both second and third place: 0 and 1 points respectively.

Post by **tommykl** » 24 Sep 2011, 18:50

1961

1. Ian Burgess - 20 (1 win, 1 3rd)
2. Lucien Bianchi - 17 (1 win, 2 3rds)
3. Michael May - 11 (1 win)
4. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 9 (1 win, 1 10th)
5. Jack Brabham - 9 (1 win, 1 11th)
6. Giorgio Scarlatti - 9 (1 win)
=. André Pilette - 9 (1 win)
=. Lloyd Ruby - 9 (1 win)
9. Wolfgang Seidel - 9 (1 2nd)
10. Henry Taylor - 8 (1 2nd, 1 5th, 1 11th)
11. Olivier Gendebien - 8 (1 2nd, 1 5th, 1 22nd)
12. Bernard Collomb - 7 (1 2nd, 1 6th)
13. Tim Parnell - 6 (1 2nd, 1 7th)
14. Trevor Taylor - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Roberto Lippi - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Jim Hall - 6 (1 2nd)
17. Gerry Ashmore - 6 (1 3rd)
18. Tony Marsh - 6 (2 4ths)
19. Maurice Trintignant - 6 (1 4th, 1 5th, 1 6th)
20. Bruce McLaren - 4 (1 3rd, 1 10th)
21. Massimo Natili - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Brian Naylor - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Hap Sharp - 4 (1 3rd)
24. Masten Gregory - 3 (1 4th, 1 8th)
25. Gaetano Starrabba - 3 (1 4th)
=. Roger Penske - 3 (1 4th)
27. Hans Herrmann - 2 (1 5th, 1 9th)
28. Renato Pirocchi - 2 (1 5th)
29. Willy Mairesse - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th, 1 15th)
30. Tony Maggs - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
31. Jo Bonnier - 1 (1 6th, 1 10th)
32. Walt Hansgen - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Monaco - Jack Brabham
Netherlands - Carel Godin de Beaufort
Belgium - Ian Burgess
France - Giorgio Scarlatti
Great Britain - Lucien Bianchi
Germany - Michael May
Italy - André Pilette
United States - Lloyd Ruby

Brabham, thanks to his freak win in Monaco, led the first part of the championship until the Belgian GP, where Burgess added victory to his fourth place in the Netherlands. To his 11 points, he added four points for third in France. At the halfway point of the season, Burgess had 16 points, ahead of 9 for de Beaufort, Brabham and Scarlatti and 8 for Bianchi. Bianchi then won the British GP, while Burgess finished 6th, tieing them on points but with the Belgian ahead on countback by virtue of his two third places. Bianchi did not enter any more races, and Burgess' fourth place in Germany gave him the lead again with two rounds to go, with Michael May, Henry Taylor and Wolfgang Seidel realistic threats for the title, as Burgess did not enter the last two races. Of those three, Seidel was the only one to score in the last two races, with sixth place in Italy. Burgess therefore won his first title by sheer consistency. He was never really there, but always thereabouts, with the inconsistent Bianchi his only competitor.

Post by **tommykl** » 25 Sep 2011, 06:46

I decided to apply dropped scores to the results, but that doesn't change anything, apart from Claes scoring 21 points in 1950 instead of 23.

Anyway...
1962

1. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 23 (1 win, 2 2nds)
2. Wolfgang Seidel - 22 (2 wins, 1 3rd)
3. Jay Chamberlain - 18 (3 2nds)
4. Jackie Lewis - 15 (2 2nds)
5. Jo Siffert - 11 (1 3rd)
6. Phil Hill - 9 (1 win, 1 10th)
7. Dan Gurney - 9 (1 win, 1 12th)
8. Nino Vaccarella - 9 (1 win, 1 16th)
9. Gunther Seiffert - 9 (1 win)
=. Nasif Estefano - 9 (1 win)
=. Bruce Johnstone - 9 (1 win)
12. Maurice Trintignant - 8 (1 3rd)
13. John Surtees - 6 (1 2nd, 1 10th)
14. John Campbell-Jones - 6 (1 2nd)
15. Masten Gregory - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 8th)
16. Lucien Bianchi - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th)
17. Roy Salvadori - 6 (2 4ths, 1 7th)
18. Tony Shelly - 6 (2 4ths, 1 9th)
19. Tony Settember - 4 (1 3rd, 1 10th)
20. Ben Pon - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Roberto Lippi - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Mike Harris - 4 (1 3rd)
23. Ernesto Prinoth - 3 (1 4th)
=. Jim Hall - 3 (1 4th)
=. Doug Serrurier - 3 (1 4th)
26. Rob Schroeder - 2 (1 5th)
=. Ernie Pieterse - 2 (1 5th)
28. Tony Maggs - 2 (2 6ths, 2 7ths)
29. Jack Brabham - 2 (2 6ths, 1 13th)
30. Ian Burgess - 2 (2 6ths, 1 15th)
31. Trevor Taylor - 1 (1 6th, 3 9ths)
32. Innes Ireland - 1 (1 6th, 1 10th)
33. John Love - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Netherlands - Wolfgang Seidel
Monaco - Nino Vaccarella
Belgium - Dan Gurney
France - Carel Godin de Beaufort
Great Britain - Wolfgang Seidel
Germany - Gunther Seiffert
Italy - Nasif Estefano
United States - Phil Hill
South Africa - Bruce Johnstone

After the Belgian GP, Gurney led with 9 points, 1 win and one thirteenth. Wolfgang Seidel also had a win, but no other races, like Vaccarella, and Jackie Lewis also had 9 points, but without a win. De Beaufort took the championship lead with his victory in France, Lewis' second place vaulting him to second in the championship. Seidel then retook the championship lead with his victory in Great Britain. With four rounds to go, the championship looked like this:

1. Seidel - 18
2. de Beaufort - 17
3. Lewis - 15

Seidel then extended his championship lead with 3rd place in Germany, while Chamberlain took fourth with his second consecutive second place. With three rounds to go, the championship table was like this:

1. Seidel - 22
2. de Beaufort - 17
3. Lewis - 15
4. Chamberlain - 12

In Italy, Seidel did not take part, nor did he enter any more races. De Beaufort did not take advantage of this by finishing 11th and 8th in Italy and the United States. Chamberlain took another second place in Italy and Siffert rose to fifth in the championship with fifth place in Italy. With one race to go, here's how the standings were:

1. Seidel - 22
2. Chamberlain - 18
3. de Beaufort - 17
4. Lewis - 15

Of these four, only de Beaufort took part in South Africa. He finished second, scoring six points and winning the title by just one point.

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Sep 2011, 17:10

Dropped will be applied for the second time this season...
1963

1. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 30 (33) (1 win, 1 2nd, 3 3rds)
2. Giancarlo Baghetti - 26 (2 wins, 1 2nd)
3. Tony Settember - 17 (2 2nds)
4. Jim Hall - 12 (1 2nd)
5. Chris Amon - 11 (2 3rds)
6. Masten Gregory - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
7. Jack Brabham - 9 (1 win, 1 12th)
8. Lorenzo Bandini - 9 (1 win, 1 13th)
9. John Campbell-Jones - 9 (1 win)
=. Kurt Kuhnke - 9 (1 win)
=. Roberto Lippi - 9 (1 win)
=. Peter Broeker - 9 (1 win)
=. Paddy Driver - 9 (1 win)
14. André Pilette - 9 (1 2nd)
15. Bernard Collomb - 7 (1 2nd)
16. Ian Raby - 7 (1 3rd)
17. Pedro Rodriguez - 6 (1 2nd, 1 9th)
18. Tim Parnell - 6 (1 2nd)
19. Jo Siffert - 5 (1 3rd)
20. Phil Hill - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
21. Ernesto Brambilla - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Trevor Blokdyk - 4 (1 3rd)
23. Hap Sharp - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
24. Maurice Trintignant - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
25. Ian Burgess - 3 (1 4th, 1 8th)
26. Gerhard Mitter - 3 (1 4th, 1 12th)
27. Doug Serrurier - 3 (1 4th)
28. Lucien Bianchi - 2 (1 5th)
=. Rodger Ward - 2 (1 5th)
=. Sam Tingle - 2 (1 5th)
31. Dan Gurney - 1 (1 6th, 1 12th)
32. Peter Arundell - 1 (1 6th)
=. Peter de Klerk - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Monaco - Jack Brabham
Belgium - Giancarlo Baghetti
Netherlands - Carel Godin de Beaufort
France - Lorenzo Bandini
Great Britain - John Campbell-Jones
Germany - Kurt Kuhnke
Italy - Roberto Lippi
United States - Peter Broeker
Mexico - Giancarlo Baghetti
South Africa - Paddy Driver

Due to a technicality, Brabham led after Belgium, with one win and one twelfth being enough at that point. It didn't last long, as de Beaufort's win at home added to third in Belgium was enough to take the lead, with Baghetti two points behind thanks to fifth in the Netherlands. Thanks to second in Belgium and France, Tony Settember took over second in the championship going to Great Britain, a position he consolidated with sixth position, while de Beaufort extended his championship lead with third position.

Standings after the British Grand Prix
1. de Beaufort - 17
2. Settember - 13
3. Baghetti - 11
4. Hall - 11
5. Gregory - 10

Settember then made a move towards the championship lead in Germany, de Beaufort only finishing tenth while the American took two points for fifth, but his hopes quickly vanished when he finished behind de Beaufort in Italy in fifth.

Standings after the Italian Grand Prix - 3 races to go
1. de Beaufort - 20
2. Settember - 13
3. Baghetti - 11
4. Hall - 11
5. Gregory - 10

Settember did not enter the last three races, leaving de Beaufort to cruise to the title, but an unforeseen rival showed up: Giancarlo Baghetti. While de Beaufort finished third and fourth in the USA and Mexico, Baghetti finished second and first. Meanwhile, Amon finished third in Mexico, taking fifth overall away from Gregory, but unable to take fourth from Hall, who finished sixth at home. Going to South Africa, there was only one point in it.

Stanndings after the Mexican Grand Prix - 1 race to go
1. de Beaufort - 27
2. Baghetti - 26
3. Settember - 17
4. Hall - 12
5. Amon - 11

The finale in South Africa was more of an anti-climax, however. De Beaufort was the only driver in the top 6 who entered, and promptly finished second behind local entrant Paddy Driver. De Beaufort therefore became the first driver since Johnny Claes to have to drop points in the championship, having scored seven times, and he also made history as the first driver to win consecutive titles.

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Sep 2011, 18:25

The closest championship ever.
1964

1. Jo Siffert - 21 (2 wins, 1 4th)
2. Phil Hill - 21 (2 wins, 1 5th)
3. Tony Maggs - 19 (2 2nds, 1 3rd)
4. André Pilette - 18 (2 wins)
5. Maurice Trintignant - 17 (1 win, 1 2nd)
6. Mike Hailwood - 16 (2 3rds)
7. Hap Sharp - 15 (1 win, 1 2nd)
8. Peter Revson - 14 (1 2nd, 2 3rds)
9. Giancarlo Baghetti - 14 (1 3rd)
10. Trevor Taylor - 13 (1 2nd)
11. Carel Godin de Beaufort - 12 (2 2nds)
12. Chris Amon - 10 (1 3rd)
13. Ian Raby - 9 (1 win, 1 8th)
14. Bernard Collomb - 9 (1 win)
15. Bob Anderson - 9 (1 2nd)
16. John Love - 6 (1 2nd)
17. Innes Ireland - 6 (1 4th, 1 5th, 1 6th)
18. Ronnie Bucknum - 5 (1 3rd)
19. Geki - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Walt Hansgen - 4 (1 3rd)
21. John Taylor - 2 (1 5th)
=. Edgar Barth - 2 (1 5th)
23. Frank Gardner - 1 (1 6th)
=. Gerhard Mitter - 1 (1 6th)
=. Jean-Claude Rudaz - 1 (1 6th)
=. Moises Solana - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Monaco - Bernard Collomb
Netherlands - Jo Siffert
Belgium - André Pilette
France - Jo Siffert
Great Britain - Maurice Trintignant
Germany - André Pilette
Austria - Phil Hill
Italy - Ian Raby
United States - Phil Hill
Mexico - Hap Sharp

After the usual Monaco surprises, mainly Bernard Collomb's victory in his sole race of the year, Siffert settled into the championship, his win in the Netherlands adding to fourth place at Monaco. The lack of consistent competition meant he kept it with just an eighth place in Belgium, 1956 champion André Pilette returning to win his home race. Siffert extended his lead in France with a second victory, while Trintignant's win in the British GP moved him up to second in the standings in his final season, the very consistent duo of Peter Revson and Tony Maggs not far behind in third and fourth respectively.

Standings after the British Grand Prix - 5 races to go
1. Siffert - 21
2. Trintignant - 15
3. Revson - 14
4. Maggs - 13
5. Baghetti - 10

Pilette then returned again, in his final race, to win the German GP ahead of defending double-champion Carel Godin de Beaufort, who was sadly killed in a supporting race following the Grand Prix. Baghetti was the only man in the top 5 to score, finishing fourth. That wasn't the case in the first ever Austrian Grand Prix, won by Phil Hill, who had only scored one point until then. Tony Maggs took second place, elevating him to second in the championship. Baghetti, ever-so-consistent, finished sixth.

Standings after the Austrian Grand Prix - 3 races to go
1. Siffert - 21
2. Maggs - 19
3. Pilette - 18
4. Trintignant - 15
5. Revson - 14
=. Baghetti - 14

While Siffert kept disappointing, Trintignant was the only ral challenger to enter and score points, with fifth place. However, in the USA, it was a different story. Phil Hill won his second race of the year to jump straight into second place. Maggs would not enter his home race, and no other challenger had scored points. It was going to be close in Mexico.

Standings after the United States Grand Prix - 1 race to go
1. Siffert - 21
2. Hill - 19
3. Maggs - 19
4. Pilette - 18
5. Trintignant - 17

While Hap Sharp ended his season with a bang, winning in Mexico after finishing second at home, it was pure deception for Phil Hill, who only needed a top four finish, as Siffert was only able to take seventh place. As it was, Hill only finished fifth, and tied the Swiss on points, losing on countback. Jo Siffert had won the closest championship ever and had become the first Swiss driver as well as the first Germanophone driver to win a world championship.

Post by **tommykl** » 08 Oct 2011, 17:06

1965

1. Innes Ireland - 32 (3 wins)
2. Masten Gregory - 23 (2 wins)
3. Richard Attwood - 18 (1 win, 2 3rds)
4. Bob Anderson - 16 (2 2nds, 1 3rd)
5. Jochen Rindt - 14 (1 2nd)
6. Ian Raby - 12 (1 win)
7. Ronnie Bucknum - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd, 1 7th)
8. Roberto Bussinello - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
9. Richie Ginther - 9 (1 win, 1 7th)
10. Clive Puzey - 9 (1 win)
=. Brian Gubby - 9 (1 win)
12. Bob Bondurant - 8 (1 2nd)
13. Paul Hawkins - 7 (1 3rd)
14. Moises Solana - 6 (1 2nd, 1 11th)
15. Jackie Pretorius - 6 (1 2nd)
=. John Rhodes - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Giorgio Bassi - 6 (1 2nd)
18. Frank Gardner - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 2 7ths)
19. Jo Bonnier - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 7th)
20. Dave Charlton - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Alan Rollinson - 4 (1 3rd)
22. Pedro Rodriguez - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
23. Jo Siffert - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
24. Ernie Pieterse - 3 (1 4th)
=. Lucien Bianchi - 3 (1 4th)
=. Geki - 3 (1 4th)
27. Bruce McLaren - 2 (1 5th, 2 9ths)
28. Graham Hill - 2 (1 5th, 1 15th)
29. Brausch Niemann - 2 (1 5th)
=. Giancarlo Baghetti - 2 (1 5th)
31. Lorenzo Bandini - 2 (2 6ths)
32. Chris Amon - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
33. Doug Serrurier - 1 (1 6th)
=. Mike Hailwood - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
South Africa - Clive Puzey
Monaco - Richie Ginther
Belgium - Masten Gregory
France - Innes Ireland
Great Britain - Brian Gubby
Netherlands - Richard Attwood
Germany - Ian Raby
Italy - Masten Gregory
United States - Innes Ireland
Mexico - Innes Ireland

After the early season mayhem had ended (after France), Ireland led the championship with 11 points to Anderson and Bucknum's 10. Unable to score points at home, he was caught by Gregory, but still led on countback. At the halfway point of the season, it looked like a repeat of 1959, when, coincidentally, Ireland won the title.

Standings after Great Britain - 5 races to go
1. Ireland - 11
2. Gregory - 11
3. Anderson - 10
4. Bucknum - 10
5. Ginther - 9

While Attwood won in the Netherlands, he was not a direct threat in the championship, although it could be argued that anyone could have won it by that point. The main event was Ireland's fifth place, which was not enough to keep the championship lead, as Anderson took second place and the lead. None scored points in Germany, but Gregory's fourth place elevated him to second in the championship.

Standings after Germany - 3 races to go
1. Anderson - 16
2. Gregory - 14
3. Ireland - 13
4. Raby - 11
5. Attwood - 10

Anderson did not enter any of the last three races, so it would be a straight fight between Gregory and Ireland. The American won in Italy while Ireland took sixth, but the reverse happened at Watkins Glen. Ireland won the race, while Gregory did not take part. The two were tied for the lead, with Gregory ahead on countback.

Standings after the United States - 1 race to go
1. Gregory - 23
2. Ireland - 23
3. Anderson - 16
4. Attwood - 14
5. Raby - 12

The final race again turned out to be an anticlimatic end to the championship. Gregory did not enter, while Ireland took the win and his second title after 1959. Attwood also took advantage of the lack of participation from Anderson and took third in the championship with a second consecutive third place.

Post by **tommykl** » 15 Oct 2011, 16:13

1966

1. Peter Arundell - 39 (47) (3 wins, 2 2nds, 2 3rds)
2. Bob Bondurant - 23 (2 wins)
3. John Taylor - 21 (1 win, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
4. Jo Bonnier - 17 (1 win, 1 3rd)
5. Chris Lawrence - 15 (1 win, 1 2nd)
6. Guy Ligier - 15 (2 2nds)
7. Dan Gurney - 10 (3 4ths, 1 6th)
8. Chris Amon - 9 (1 win)
9. Innes Ireland - 8 (2 3rds)
10. Bruce McLaren - 8 (1 3rd)
11. Ronnie Bucknum - 7 (1 2nd)
12. Vic Wilson - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Phil Hill - 6 (1 2nd)
14. Jo Siffert - 6 (1 4th, 1 5th, 1 6th)
15. Bob Anderson - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
16. Trevor Taylor - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Geki - 4 (1 3rd)
18. Denny Hulme - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
19. Moises Solana - 3 (1 4th)
20. Mike Spence - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th)
21. Pedro Rodriguez - 2 (1 5th)
22. Jim Clark - 1 (1 6th, 1 9th)
23. Jack Brabham - 1 (1 6th, 1 14th)

Race Winners
Monaco - Bob Bondurant
Belgium - Peter Arundell
France - Jo Bonnier
Great Britain - Peter Arundell
Netherlands - John Taylor
Germany - Chris Lawrence
Italy - Chris Amon
United States - Peter Arundell
Mexico - Bob Bondurant

There was never any battle to begin with, really. Arundell missed Monaco, then had a fantastic streak (1-2-1-3-3-10-1-2) to record the highest ever points total in this championship. The only one who actually ever posed a threat towards Arundell was John Taylor who, in his four races, scored three podiums. Sadly, he was killed during the German Grand Prix, six points behind Arundell at the time.

Post by **tommykl** » 22 Oct 2011, 16:36

1967

1. Guy Ligier - 60 (6 wins, 1 2nd)
2. Bob Anderson - 26 (1 win, 2 2nds)
3. Jo Siffert - 21 (1 2nd, 2 3rds)
4. Jo Bonnier - 19 (21) (1 2nd, 2 3rds)
5. Chris Irwin - 17 (2 3rds)
6. Pedro Rodriguez - 14 (1 win, 1 3rd, 1 6th, 1 7th)
7. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 14 (1 win, 1 3rd, 1 6th)
8. Mike Fisher - 12 (2 2nds)
9. Piers Courage - 10 (1 win)
10. Tom Jones - 9 (1 win)
11. Jacky Ickx - 7 (1 3rd)
12. Luki Botha - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Richie Ginther - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Silvio Moser - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Giancarlo Baghetti - 6 (1 2nd)
16. Mike Spence - 6 (1 4th, 3 6ths)
17. Graham Hill - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
18. Ludovico Scarfiotti - 4 (1 3rd, 1 9th)
19. Eppie Wietzes - 4 (1 3rd)
20. Bruce McLaren - 3 (1 4th, 2 10ths)
21. Hubert Hahne - 3 (1 4th)
=. Al Pease - 3 (1 4th)
=. Jonathan Williams - 3 (1 4th)
24. Jochen Rindt - 2 (1 5th, 2 8ths)
25. Denny Hulme - 2 (1 5th, 1 10th)
26. Sam Tingle - 2 (1 5th)
27. Jackie Stewart - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
28. Chris Amon - 1 (1 6th, 2 9ths)
29. Richard Attwood - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
South Africa - Piers Courage
Monaco - Pedro Rodriguez
Netherlands - Bob Anderson
Belgium - Guy Ligier
France - Guy Ligier
Great Britain - Guy Ligier
Germany - Guy Ligier
Canada - Tom Jones
Italy - Guy Ligier
United States - Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Mexico - Guy Ligier

And I thought Arundell was dominating 1966... Ligier only started his season in Belgium. This left Courage then Anderson leading the championship. Anderson was championship favourite and was still leading after the French Grand Prix with 24 points to Ligier's 18, but by the halfway point, Ligier had won his third consecutive race. Anderson's fifth place not enough to keep the lead.

Standings after Great Britain - 5 races to go
1. Ligier - 27
2. Anderson - 26
3. Siffert - 19
4. Rodriguez - 14
5. Courage - 10

Sadly, Anderson was killed during testing at Silverstone. Ligier then proceeded to win in Germany. Siffert scored only 2 points in the last five races. This handed Ligier the championship on a plate, but he wasn't going to just lay back. He did not make the trip to Canada, where Tom Jones, Mike Fisher and Eppie Wietzes made up a local podium. However, he was back in Italy, where he won his fifth race of the year.

Standings after Italy - 2 races to go
1. Ligier - 45
2. Anderson - 26
3. Siffert - 21
4. Rodriguez - 14
5. Bonnier - 14

Ligier therefore became the first driver to seal a championship with two races left in the season. He finished second in the USA behind a stellar Jean-Pierre Beltoise before finishing the season in style with his record sixth win in Mexico.

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Oct 2011, 09:39

1968

1. Jo Bonnier - 40 (2 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
2. Lucien Bianchi - 32 (1 win, 3 2nds)
3. Silvio Moser - 28 (2 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
4. Jack Brabham - 21 (2 wins)
5. Vic Elford - 21 (1 win, 1 3rd)
6. Henri Pescarolo - 19 (1 win, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
7. Richard Attwood - 13 (1 win)
8. Piers Courage - 13 (1 3rd)
9. Brian Redman - 10 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
10. Jackie Pretorius - 9 (1 win)
=. Al Pease - 9 (1 win)
12. Jochen Rindt - 7 (1 2nd)
13. Ludovico Scarfiotti - 7 (1 3rd, 1 4th, 1 9th)
14. Bobby Unser - 7 (1 3rd, 1 4th)
15. Sam Tingle - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Jo Schlesser - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Frank Gardner - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Bill Brack - 6 (1 2nd)
19. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 6 (1 4th, 3 6ths)
20. Johnny Servoz-Gavin - 5 (1 3rd)
21. Dan Gurney - 4 (1 3rd, 1 8th)
22. Robin Widdows - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Hubert Hahne - 4 (1 3rd)
24. Jackie Oliver - 4 (1 4th, 2 6ths)
25. Basil van Rooyen - 3 (1 4th)
=. Kurt Ahrens, Jr. - 3 (1 4th)
27. Jo Siffert - 2 (1 5th, 2 7ths)
28. Graham Hill - 2 (1 5th, 1 9th)
29. Bruce McLaren - 2 (1 5th, 2 11ths)

Race Winners
South Africa - Jackie Pretorius
Spain - Jack Brabham
Monaco - Silvio Moser
Belgium - Jack Brabham
Netherlands - Jo Bonnier
France - Vic Elford
Great Britain - Jo Bonnier
Germany - Richard Attwood
Italy - Silvio Moser
Canada - Al Pease
United States - Henri Pescarolo
Mexico - Lucien Bianchi

Brian Redman led after Spain thanks to two podiums in the first two races, but he was passed by both Brabham and Bonnier in Belgium. Bonnier then proceeded to take the championship lead by winning in the Netherlands. He did not enter the French Grand Prix, while Brabham finished fifth.

Standings after France - 6 races to go
1. Bonnier - 21
2. Brabham - 20
3. Moser - 13
4. Redman - 10
5. Pretorius - 9

Bonnier then won the British Grand Prix, with Silvio Moser taking second position to put pressure on Brabham for second place in the championship. Both snubbed the German Grand Prix, where Bianchi took second place, moving into the top five. Bonnier then finished fifth in Italy with Moser taking the race win.

Standings after Italy - 3 races to go.
1. Bonnier - 32
2. Moser - 28
3. Brabham - 21
4. Elford - 16
5. Bianchi - 14

Bonnier then only scored minor points, fifth in Canada and fourth in the United States. However, Moser did not enter either race through lack of funding, Brabham had lost all of his early-season pace and Elford was also busy scoring minor points. This left Bianchi to take matters into his own hands, scoring fourth place and second place.

Standings after the United States - 1 race to go
1. Bonnier - 37
2. Moser - 28
3. Bianchi - 23
4. Brabham - 21
5. Elford - 19

This meant that only Moser could still take the championship away from Bonnier. The Swiss did not take part, making Bonnier champion by default. Bianchi took his first win of the year and second place in the championship, with Pescarolo scoring second place, making it three podiums in three races for 19 points. Bonnier is therefore the first Swede to win a championship, having scored points in every race he entered.

Post by **tommykl** » 03 Nov 2011, 18:32

1969

1. Silvio Moser - 41 (2 wins, 3 2nds)
2. Jackie Oliver - 23 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
3. Pedro Rodriguez - 22 (1 win, 2 3rds)
4. Vic Elford - 21 (2 wins)
5. George Eaton - 18 (2 wins)
6. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 17 (1 win, 1 3rd)
7. John Surtees - 16 (1 win)
8. Jo Bonnier - 15 (1 win, 1 2nd)
9. John Miles - 13 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
10. Pete Lovely - 12 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
11. Jacky Ickx - 10 (1 win)
12. Bruce McLaren - 7 (1 2nd)
13. Piers Courage - 7 (1 3rd)
14. Johnny Servoz-Gavin - 7 (2 4ths, 1 6th)
15. Sam Tingle - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Ernesto Brambilla - 6 (1 2nd)
=. John Cordts - 6 (1 2nd)
18. Mario Andretti - 5 (1 3rd)
19. Peter de Klerk - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Derek Bell - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Bill Brack - 4 (1 3rd)
22. Al Pease - 3 (1 4th)
23. Jo Siffert - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th)
24. Graham Hill - 3 (3 6ths)
25. Denny Hulme - 2 (1 5th)

Race Winners
South Africa - John Surtees
Spain - Pedro Rodriguez
Monaco - Vic Elford
Netherlands - Vic Elford
France - Silvio Moser
Great Britain - Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Germany - Jo Bonnier
Italy - Jacky Ickx
Canada - Silvio Moser
United States - George Eaton
Mexico - George Eaton

Surtees' championship lead only lasted one race, as Rodriguez had scored a fourth place in South Africa, and led the championship after Spain with 12 points, a lead he consolidated with third place in Monaco. Elford then appeared, winning two straight races in Monaco and the Netherlands, taking the championship lead. Moser, who had finished second in both races, then took the win in France while Elford finished fourth to tie for the championship lead, determined not to have a repeat of 1968, when he lost the championship after not starting enough races. Despite this, he did not enter the British GP, while Elford finished seventh, keeping the tie intact. Elford was still ahead with two wins to Moser's one.

Championship standings after Great Britain - 5 races to go
1. Elford - 21
2. Moser - 21
3. Rodriguez - 16
4. Beltoise - 15
5. Surtees - 13

Moser did not enter the German GP either, while Elford finished ninth. The great surprise of that race was Jackie Oliver, who had already finished 3rd in Monaco, scoring a good second position...taking third in the championship with 19 points through sheer consistency! Elford, however, crashed his car in the non-championship race following the German GP at the same track, suffering a broken arm and damage to his spine, ending his season. This left the championship for Moser to take, and he promptly took fourth in Italy to take the lead, while Oliver inched closer and closer to second place, scoring the final point, just behind Rodriguez who scored his first points since Monaco.

Championship standings after Italy - 3 races to go
1. Moser - 24
2. Elford - 21
3. Oliver - 20
4. Rodriguez - 18
5. Beltoise - 17

In Canada, neither Rodriguez nor Oliver were able to score points, and Moser took the opportunity to make a giant leap towards the title by taking his second win of the season. He was the only points scorer to have previously started a race that season.

Championship standings after Canada - 2 races to go
1. Moser - 33
2. Elford - 21
3. Oliver - 20
4. Rodriguez - 18
5. Beltoise - 17

The Swiss then clinched the title in style in the United States. He needed to finish second no matter what happened. George Eaton won on début, meaning that Moser then only needed to score two points, ie. fifth place. He did not play it cool, and instead gave it his all to finish second with Oliver fifth. Moser became the second Swiss driver to win a World title after Jo Siffert, and the first Italian-speaking Swiss to do so. The battle for second, however, remained active. Oliver's two points put him in second place, passing Elford. However, Anyone from Rodriguez, Beltoise, Surtees, Bonnier or Miles could still take that place away from him.

Championship standings after the United States - 1 race to go
1. Moser - 39 (World Champion)
2. Oliver - 22
3. Elford - 21
4. Rodriguez - 18
5. Beltoise - 17

Disappointingly, the Mexican GP turned out to be a bit of a damp squib. Eaton scored his second win in as many starts, taking fifth in the championship, while Oliver finished sixth. Of all the drivers who could pass him, only Rodriguez scored points, a podium for his home race. However, Oliver's sixth place was just enough for him to keep his runner-up spot. Had he not scored, they would have tied, with Rodriguez winning on countback.

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Nov 2011, 17:23

1970

1. Silvio Moser - 37 (3 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
2. George Eaton - 34 (2 wins, 2 2nds)
3. Pete Lovely - 27 (1 win, 3 2nds)
4. Graham Hill - 25 (1 win, 2 3rds)
5. Alex Soler-Roig - 21 (1 win, 2 2nds)
6. Andrea de Adamich - 21 (1 win, 1 3rd)
7. Rolf Stommelen - 17 (1 2nd, 2 3rds)
8. Emerson Fittipaldi - 16 (1 win, 1 3rd)
9. John Miles - 14 (1 win)
10. Jo Siffert - 14 (2 3rds)
11. Brian Redman - 12 (1 win)
12. Hubert Hahne - 9 (1 win)
13. Henri Pescarolo - 7 (1 2nd)
14. Jack Brabham - 6 (1 2nd, 1 12th)
15. John Love - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Nanni Galli - 6 (1 2nd)
17. Jo Bonnier - 6 (2 4ths)
18. Pedro Rodriguez - 5 (1 3rd)
19. Tim Schenken - 5 (1 4th, 2 6ths)
20. Johnny Servoz-Gavin - 4 (1 3rd, 1 7th)
21. Peter de Klerk - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Peter Westbury - 4 (1 3rd)
23. John Surtees - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
24. Peter Gethin - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th, 2 9ths)
25. Piers Courage - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th, 1 10th)
26. Derek Bell - 3 (1 4th, 1 15th)
27. Jackie Oliver - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th, 1 7th)
28. Denny Hulme - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th, 1 10th)
29. Ronnie Peterson - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
30. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 2 (1 5th, 2 8ths)
31. Dan Gurney - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
32. Gus Hutchinson - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
South Africa - George Eaton
Spain - George Eaton
Monaco - John Miles
Belgium - Alex Soler-Roig
Netherlands - Silvio Moser
France - Pete Lovely
Great Britain - Brian Redman
Germany - Hubert Hahne
Austria - Silvio Moser
Italy - Silvio Moser
Canada - Graham Hill
United States - Andrea de Adamich
Mexico - Emerson Fittipaldi

By all rights, George Eaton should have won the title. He won the first two races, picking up from where he left off in 1969 and tieing Ligier for the most consecutive victories. His second place in Monaco gave him an even bigger advantage over the closest challenger, John Miles. Eaton was sick for the Belgian GP, and Alex Soler-Roig took the win to become Eaton's closest challenger.

Championship standings after Belgium - 9 races to go
1. Eaton - 24
2. Soler-Roig - 15
3. Miles - 13
4. Pescarolo - 7
5. Love - 6

The BRM then suddenly lost pace. In the Netherlands, defending champion Silvio Moser made his return to the scene, taking a brilliant victory in front of Pete Lovely and Rolf Stommelen. Eaton finished seventh and Soler-Roig did not take part. The Spaniard did, however, enter the French Grand Prix, won by Lovely, and promptly finished second, to get to within five points of the Canadian, who finished fifth? Moser limited the damage with third place.

Championship standings after France - 7 races to go
1. Eaton - 26
2. Soler-Roig - 21
3. Lovely - 15
4. Miles - 14
5. Moser - 13

Soler-Roig then admitted defeat in the championship and decided to enter no more races that season. Lovely took the opportunity to take over the challenge to Eaton. Moser did not enter the British Grand Prix. Lovely finished second behind a non-important Redman, while Hill continued his consistent season with third place, his fifth points finish in seven races. In Germany, Moser was back and he finished second behind Hahne while both Eaton and Lovely did not start.

Championship standings after Germany - 5 races to go
1. Eaton - 26
2. Soler-Roig - 21
3. Lovely - 21
4. Moser - 19
5. Hill - 16

The championship was decided in Austria and Italy. Silvio Moser won both races, and while Eaton was second in a depleted field in Austria, he was only fifth in Italy. Moser gained ten points on Eaton when he was seven points behind just two races earlier. He therefore gained a three-point advantage over the Canadian going to Eaton's home race. Even bolder than before, Moser announced that he would not make the trip to America because he was confident that Eaton would not score points, although everyone knew it was because Moser's cash was running out.

Championship standings after Italy - 3 races to go
1. Moser - 37
2. Eaton - 34
3. Soler-Roig - 21
4. Lovely - 21
5. Hill - 16

Eaton was unable to score points for any of the remaining races and while Hille won the Canadian Grand Prix to momentarily take third in the championship and put himself in a position to take the title, he didn't score points in the final two races, getting passed by Pete Lovely, who made a comeback for the United States GP, finishing second. With Eaton not entering the Mexican Grand Prix, Moser won his second successive championship, a feat only previously acheived by Carel Godin de Beaufort.

Moser subsequently announced his retirement from full-time Formula 1. He will return for one race in 1971 before dying from injuries sustained in an accident during the 1970 1000km of Monza. He was 33.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 24 Nov 2011, 13:48

Gonna try to guess some modern-day champions:

2011 Liuzzi
2010 Bruno Senna
2009 Kazuki Nakajima
2008 Sutil
2007 Sutil
2006 Sato
2005 Albers
2004 HWNSNBM
2003 Verstappen
2002 Yoong
2001 Tarso Marques
2000 Mazzacane
1999 Badoer
1998 Rosset
1997 Katayama
1996 Montermini
1995 Moreno
1994 Belmondo
1993 Alboreto
1992 Perry McCarthy!!!!
1991 Pedro Chaves
1990 Bruno Giacomelli (Lifeless Racing Engines!!!)
1989 God knows. Volker Weidler maybe?
1988 I'll say Nicola Larini in the FAIL.
1987 Pascal Fabre
1986 Allen Berg
1985 Martini
1984 Huub Rothengatter maybe?

Before that no idea!

Post by **tommykl** » 10 Dec 2011, 18:45

1971

1. Alex Soler-Roig - 23 (1 win, 1 2nd, 2 3rds)
2. Andrea de Adamich - 23 (1 win)
3. Jo Bonnier - 23 (2 2nds, 2 3rds)
4. Skip Barber - 22 (2 wins)
5. Pete Lovely - 15 (1 win, 1 2nd)
6. Nanni Galli - 15 (1 3rd)
7. Jackie Oliver - 13 (1 win, 1 3rd)
8. John Surtees - 11 (1 win)
9. Rolf Stommelen - 11 (1 2nd)
10. Helmut Marko - 10 (1 win)
11. Mike Beuttler - 10 (1 3rd)
12. Henri Pescarolo - 9 (1 win, 1 7th)
13. François Mazet - 9 (1 win)
=. Jean-Pierre Jarier - 9 (1 win)
15. Howden Ganley - 9 (1 2nd)
16. Peter Gethin - 8 (1 2nd, 2 6ths, 1 7th)
17. Tim Schenken - 8 (1 2nd, 2 6ths, 2 11ths)
18. Chris Craft - 8 (2 3rds)
19. Max Jean - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Derek Bell - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Niki Lauda - 6 (1 2nd)
22. Gijs van Lennep - 6 (2 4ths)
23. Dave Walker - 4 (1 3rd)
=. Silvio Moser - 4 (1 3rd)
25. Mario Andretti - 3 (1 4th)
26. John Love - 2 (1 5th)
27. Reine Wisell - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
28. Jackie Pretorius - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
South Africa - Alex Soler-Roig
Spain - John Surtees
Monaco - Skip Barber
Netherlands - Skip Barber
France - François Mazet
Great Britain - Andrea de Adamich
Germany - Helmut Marko
Austria - Jackie Oliver
Italy - Jean-Pierre Jarier
Canada - Henri Pescarolo
United States - Pete Lovely

The closest one yet. All four drivers had different methods of getting within one point of each other. After the Dutch Grand Prix, Soler-Roig had three podiums, and Barber was only one point behind thanks to his two consecutive victories. The American would only enter his two "home" races in Canada and the USA, seemingly sacrificing his championship hopes.

Standings after the Netherlands - 7 races to go
1. Soler-Roig - 19
2. Barber - 18
3. Surtees - 9
4. Ganley - 9
5. Schenken - 8

In France, Soler-Roig finished third, before announcing that he would not compete in any more races, citing lack of funding as his main excuse. No othe candidate stepped up that race, but Andrea de Adamich ended up scoring his second careerr victory in Great Britain, his otherwise consistant points finishes turning him into a credible title challenger.

Standings after Great Britain - 5 races to go
1. Soler-Roig - 23
2. Barber - 18
3. de Adamich - 17
4. Galli - 11
5. Surtees - 9

The paddock then headed to the German-speaking countries of Germany and Austria. De Adamich scored just two points, still enough to take over second place, four points behind Soler-Roig. Two other potential contenders then declared their challenge: Jo Bonnier, who scored two consecutive podiums after missing out on most of the season, and Jackie Oliver, whose Austrian win elevated his total to 13 points. A young talent also made his big break: Mike Beuttler, who was now on three consecutive points finishes.

Standings after Austria - 3 races to go
1. Soler-Roig - 23
2. de Adamich - 19
3. Barber - 18
4. Bonnier - 14
5. Galli - 14

With Canada shunned by three of the top 5 (Bonnier, Soler-Roig and de Adamich), the Italian Grand Prix would be decisive for the championship. De Adamich again finished fifth and was within striking distance of Soler-Roig for the title. Bonnier would have it a bit tougher. He finished fourth in Italy, and would need a win in the United States. Nanni Galli's sixth place allwed him to keep a slight chance of winning. Canada was also the scene of Skip Barber's much-awaited comeback, and he didn't disappoint, although his success was diminished compared to his two early season wins. He finished fourth, tying de Adamich on points and becoming favourite for the championship on form.

Standings after Canada - 1 race to go
1. Soler-Roig - 23
2. de Adamich - 21
3. Barber - 21
4. Bonnier - 17
5. Galli - 15

Galli's hopes were crushed when he finished 8th. Bonnier, de Adamich and Barber all could have and should have beaten Soler-Roig, but Pete Lovely and Chris Craft's one-off entries prevented them from doing so. Bonnier finished second, tying Soler-Roig, Lovely preventing him from winning the race. It was down to de Adamich and Barber, who had proven capable of scoring major points. As it turned out, de Adamich finished fifth and Barber sixth. Soler-Roig kept his title on countback. With four drivers within one point, the 1971 season was the closest ever and Alex Soler-Roig became the first Spanish World Champion.

Post by **tommykl** » 11 Dec 2011, 10:56

1972

1. Mike Beuttler - 43 (2 wins, 1 2nd, 3 3rds)
2. Derek Bell - 30 (2 wins, 3 3rds)
3. Niki Lauda - 30 (1 win, 2 2nds)
4. Henri Pescarolo - 21 (3 2nds)
5. François Migault - 18 (2 wins)
6. Dave Charlton - 18 (1 win, 1 2nd)
7. Dave walker - 18 (1 2nd, 2 3rds)
8. Rolf Stommelen - 17 (1 win, 2 3rds)
9. Tim Schenken - 11 (1 win)
10. Willie Ferguson - 9 (1 win)
=. Vern Schuppan - 9 (1 win)
12. Carlos Pace - 9 (1 2nd)
13. Nanni Galli - 9 (1 3rd)
14. Alex Soler-Roig - 8 (1 2nd, 1 5th)
15. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 8 (1 2nd, 2 6ths)
16. Helmut Marko - 8 (2 4ths, 1 5th)
17. John Love - 6 (1 2nd)
18. Peter Gethin - 6 (1 4th, 1 5th, 1 6th)
19. Graham Hill - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
20. Bill Brack - 4 (1 3rd)
21. Ronnie Peterson - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
22. Skip Barber - 3 (1 4th)
23. Wilson Fittipaldi - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th)
24. Howden Ganley - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
25. Reine Wisell - 1 (1 6th, 2 10ths)
26. Arturo Merzario - 1 (1 6th, 1 19th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Niki Lauda
South Africa - Willie Ferguson
Spain - Mike Beuttler
Monaco - Rolf Stommelen
Belgium - Vern Schuppan
France - Dave Charlton
Great Britain - François Migault
Germany - Mike Beuttler
Austria - François Migault
Italy - Derek Bell
Canada - Derek Bell
United States - Tim Schenken

Last season's champion, Alex Soler-Roig, started the season well with a second place, but his fans were quickly disappointed, as he announced his retirement from Formula 1 after fifth place in his home race. At 40 years old, he decided to exit the sport on two victories, eight podiums and a world title.

Meanwhile, one of last year's one-off revelations, Niki Lauda, had won the first round and finished second in Spain, taking the championship lead, although the other main talent had just decided to start his season with a bang, the driver in question, Mike Beuttler, winning the Spanish Grand Prix. Lauda scored just three points in Monaco, while Beuttler did one better. Lauda again took the advantage in Belgium with a hard-earned second place behind one-off entrant Vern Schuppan, while Beuttler was only fifth.

Standings after Belgium - 7 races to go
1. Lauda - 24
2. Beuttler - 15
3. Stommelen - 13
4. Ferguson - 9
5. Schuppan - 9

In France, Dave Charlton made his way onto the wolrd stage. The South African had already scored a podium way back at his home race in 1964, but had not scored since then and was beginning to age. He came back with a bang, winning the French Grand Prix from highly regarded drivers such as Beltoise, Bell, Beuttler, Walker and Lauda. He followed that up with fourth place in Great Britain. In the meantime, Rolf Stommelen had made it clear that he was aiming for the championship with his third podium (including a win) at Silverstone. Lauda had scored just one point compared to Beuttler's five in the two races.

Championship standings after Great Britain - 5 races to go
1. Lauda - 25
2. Beuttler - 20
3. Stommelen - 17
4. Charlton - 12
5. Walker - 10

Once again, Germany and Austria were paired in the calendar. Lauda scored good points in both races, but that nothing compared to Beuttler's two podiums, including his second race victory in Germany. Stommelen officially declared his challenge over, deciding to stop racing this season after two consecutive no-scores. Instead, François Migault took up the challenge, and scored his second race victory in Austria, jumping straight to third in the standings, but still far behind Beuttler, the new championship leader. Charlton's second place allowed him to tie Migault, but both decided to call it quits and leave the title to Niki and Mike.

Championship standings after Austria - 3 races to go
1. Beuttler - 33
2. Lauda - 30
3. Migault - 18
4. Charlton - 18
5. Stommelen - 17

Italy and Canada would prove to be the deciding races of the championship. Derek Bell built on his two third places earlier in the season to score two consecutive victories, his first in Formula 1. Beuttler took two podiums behind Bell, and while Pescarolo's third second place in Italy gave him hope of taking second place in the championship, these hopes were all but crushed by his relatively disappointing fifth place in Canada. Beuttler's two podiums compared to Lauda's failure to score in any of the two races awarded Beuttler the championship by default. However, Bell decided to make a move on second in the championship in the USA, keeping us all excited.

Championship standings after Canada - 1 race to go
1. Beuttler - 43 (World Champion)
2. Lauda - 30
3. Bell - 26
4. Pescarolo - 21
5. Migault - 18

Pescarolo never really had a hope and didn't score points. However, Lauda didn't either, and this left Bell an easy shot. All he had to do was finish on the podium to beat the Austrian on countback. Schenken took a surprise victory after a mediocre season, Dave Walker took second place for his third podium that year, and Bell eventually took third place and second position in the championship.

Mike Beuttler became the first homosexual to win a World Championship race and title.

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Dec 2011, 08:45

1973

1. Mike Beuttler - 46 (5 2nds, 1 3rd)
2. Graham Hill - 40 (2 wins, 1 2nd, 2 3rds)
3. Howden Ganley - 34 (1 win, 2 2nds, 1 3rd)
4. Rikky von Opel - 27 (3 wins)
5. David Purley - 22 (1 win, 1 2nd, 1 3rd)
6. George Follmer - 21 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
7. Jackie Oliver - 16 (1 2nd)
8. Chris Amon - 14 (1 win, 1 3rd)
9. Nanni Galli - 13 (2 3rds)
10. Andrea de Adamich - 12 (1 win)
11. Gijs van Lennep - 12 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier - 12 (2 3rds)
13. Mike Hailwood - 10 (1 win)
14. Niki Lauda - 9 (1 win, 2 7ths)
15. James Hunt - 9 (1 win, 1 9th)
16. François Cevert - 9 (1 win, 1 14th)
17. Luiz Bueno - 9 (1 win)
=. Tom Belso - 9 (1 win)
19. Jackie Pretorius - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Graham McRae - 6 (1 2nd)
=. Peter Gethin - 6 (1 2nd)
22. Wilson Fittipaldi - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 7th)
23. Henri Pescarolo - 6 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 12th)
24. Tim Schenken - 4 (1 3rd)
25. Arturo Merzario - 4 (1 4th, 1 6th)
26. John Watson - 3 (1 4th, 1 7th)
27. Reine Wisell - 3 (1 4th, 1 9th)
28. Eddie Keizan - 3 (1 4th)
29. Carlos Pace - 2 (1 5th, 2 7ths)
30. Jacky Ickx - 2 (1 5th, 1 11th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Howden Ganley
Brazil - Luiz Bueno
South Africa - François Cevert
Spain - Graham Hill
Belgium - Graham Hill
Monaco - Andrea de Adamich
Sweden - Tom Belso
France - Rikky von Opel
Great Britain - Chris Amon
Netherlands - Mike Hailwood
Germany - David Purley
Austria - Niki Lauda
Italy - James Hunt
Canada - Rikky von Opel
United States - Rikky von Opel

Mike Beuttler won his second successive title through sheer consistency, while Hill lost what would have been his first championship because he missed the first three races, and Ganley lost his title due to him dropping the ball during the second half of the year.

Indeed, Ganley won the first race, but immediately lost the championship lead to Beuttler, who finished second in both races, while the New-Zealander only finished fifth. The defending champion extended his lead in South Africa with third position, while Ganley finished outside the points.

Championship standings after South Africa - 12 races to go
1. Beuttler - 16
2. Ganley - 11
3. Cevert - 9
4. Bueno - 9
5. Galli - 7

In Spain and Belgium, Beuttler came back down to earth, as Graham Hillstarted off his season with two consecutive victories, with Ganley second in Spain, only denied by Oliver in Belgium. Beuttler, meanwhile, finished off the podium in both cases. In Monaco, Hill finished second behind de Adamich, while Beuttler was only sixth and Ganley was out of the points. Hill took the championship lead.

Championship standings after Monaco - 9 races to go
1. Hill - 24
2. Beuttler - 23
3. Ganley - 21
4. Galli - 13
5. de Adamich - 12

In Sweden, Beuttler took advatage of a bad race by Ganley and a fifth place by Hill to finish second again, but taking back a three-point lead in the championship. However, Beuttler did not make the trip to France, and Hill only managed to finish tenth, out of the points. Ganley saw the opportunity, and finished second, returning to the championship battle.

Championship standings after France - 7 races to go
1. Beuttler - 29
2. Ganley - 27
3. Hill - 26
4. Galli - 13
5. de Adamich - 12

Ganley's second position was short-lived, as he failed to score a point in Great Britain or the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Hill has scored four and Beuttler seven, extending his championship lead, despite still not having won a race. The main topic of these races was George Follmer, who had scored just six points in his first six races, and had now scored six in just two races, culminating in his first podium in the Netherlands.

Championship standings after the Netherlands - 5 races to go
1. Beuttler - 36
2. Hill - 30
3. Ganley - 27
4. Oliver - 15
5. Galli - 13

The championship turned around swiftly in the two German-speaking rounds. While Beuttler only managed a sole fourth place at the Nürburgring, Hill scored third in Germany and fourth at the Österreichring, regaining four points in the championship race. Even Ganley gained on Beuttler, scoring four points. George Follmer also reached his best result, a second place.

Championship standings after Austria - 3 races to go
1. Beuttler - 39
2. Hill - 37
3. Ganley - 31
4. Follmer - 19
5. Purley - 16

Beuttler's unlucky streak continued in Italy, as he finished 14th, while Hill was fourth and able to take the lead in the championship with two race to go. Ganley was still consistently scoring as well, with sixth place. David Purley's second place allowed him a slim chance at the title, as he was 18 points behind, and a win on countback was still a possibility. In Canada, while Rikky von Opel took his second race victory, Beuttler goty his own back, and scored a point while Hill was floudering in the midfield. Ganley was fifth. The championship could hardly have been any closer going into the final race.

Championship standings after Canada - 1 race to go
1. Beuttler - 40
2. Hill - 40
3. Ganley - 34
4. Purley - 22
5. Follmer - 21

Alas, Ganley and Hill failed to score and Beuttler was left to score his fifth second place of the season, a record for a driver who failed to win all season. Beuttler became the second driver to win a championship without winning a single race after Louis Rosier did so in 1954.

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Dec 2011, 19:42

1974

1. Guy Edwards - 37 (2 wins, 2 2nds, 1 3rd)
2. Leo Kinnunen - 36 (2 wins, 2 2nds, 1 3rd)
3. Rikky von Opel - 25 (2 wins)
4. Tom Belso - 18 (2 wins)
5. François Migault - 18 (4 3rds)
6. Tim Schenken - 17 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
7. Mike Wilds - 16 (4 3rds)
8. Ian Ashley - 15 (1 win, 1 2nd)
9. Chris Amon - 15 (2 2nds)
10. Gijs van Lennep - 13 (1 win, 1 3rd)
11. Howden Ganley - 13 (1 win)
12. Vittorio Brambilla - 13 (2 2nds)
13. Henri Pescarolo - 13 (1 2nd, 2 4ths)
14. Richard Robarts - 13 (1 2nd, 1 4th)
15. Gérard Larrousse - 11 (1 win)
16. Hans Joachim Stuck - 11 (1 3rd)
17. Vern Schuppan - 10 (1 2nd)
18. Arturo Merzario - 9 (1 win, 1 7th)
19. Helmuth Koinigg - 9 (1 win, 1 8th)
20. Jean-Pierre Beltoise - 9 (1 win, 1 9th)
21. Derek Bell - 9 (3 4ths)
22. Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 7 (1 2nd)
23. José Dolhem - 7 (1 3rd)
24. Paddy Driver - 6 (1 2nd)
25. Graham Hill - 5 (1 4th, 1 5th)
26. Larry Perkins - 4 (1 3rd)
27. Eddie Keizan - 3 (1 4th)
28. Carlos Pace - 2 (1 5th, 1 7th)
29. John Nicholson - 2 (1 5th)
=. Carlo Facetti - 2 (1 5th)
=. Eppie Wietzes - 2 (1 5th)
32. Ian Scheckter - 2 (2 6ths)
33. John Watson - 1 (1 6th, 1 7th)
34. Teddy Pilette - 1 (1 6th)
=. Bertil Roos - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Rikky von Opel
Brazil - Guy Edwards
South Africa - Tom Belso
Spain - Tom Belso
Belgium - Leo Kinnunen
Monaco - Rikky von Opel
Sweden - Arturo Merzario
Netherlands - Gijs van Lennep
France - Gérard Larrousse
Great Britain - Guy Edwards
Germany - Howden Ganley
Austria - Helmuth Koinigg
Italy - Leo Kinnunen
Canada - Ian Ashley
United States - Jean-Pierre Beltoise

This championship was a real thriller, a straight fight between the regular Guy Edwards and occasional entrant Leo Kinnunen, the last man to drive with an open-face helmet. It would have gone down to the wire had financial trouble not forced both to not make the trip to America.

Rikky von Opel continued where he left off in 1973, by winning the first race, his third in a row. Edwards won in Brazil and finished second in Argentina and Spain, but the star of the first four races was Tom Belso. The Dane, previous winner of the Swedish Grand Prix, decided to enter four races in 1974, and promptly won the first two. François Migault was also one to look out for, as he was the only driver to score in all four races, including three consecutive podiums.

Championship standings after Spain - 11 races to go
1. Edwards - 21
2. Belso - 18
3. Migault - 13
4. von Opel - 12
5. Robarts - 10

In the next two races, Edwards further extended his championship lead thanks to another podium, third place in Monaco behind von Opel and Pescarolo. At Monaco, meanwhile, a contender showed up for the first time. Leo Kinnunen, the first Finn to enter a Formula 1 race, would drive six races, and promptly announced his talent by winning his maiden race.

Championship standings after Monaco - 9 races to go
1. Edwards - 25
2. von Opel - 21
3. Belso - 18
4. Migault - 13
5. Pescarolo - 10

The next three races, in Sweden, the Netherlands and France, were a nightmare for the championship leader, who failed to score a single point. Rikky von Opel, now unable to win races, still put his talent to full use and scored four points, tieing Edwards for the championship lead, but beating the Englishman on countback. Kinnunen scored two podiums, jumping straight into title contention, and Migault finally scored again, with another third place in the Netherlands.

Championship standings after France - 6 races to go
1. von Opel - 25
2. Edwards - 25
3. Kinnunen - 19
4. Belso - 18
5. Migault - 17

The next two races would turn out to be Edwards' last for the season, and with Kinnunen competing in three more (von Opel having already decided not to take any further part and retiring from the sport), Edwards had to maximize his chance. And that he did by not only breaking his duck, but by winning at home at Brands Hatch. Kinnunen's second place put him tied with von Opel for second place. With Kinnunen shunning the German Grand Prix, Edwards should have been calmer, but instead finished fourth, putting his championship in jeopardy. Kinnunen now had two races to score 12 points.

Championship standings - 4 races to go
1. Edwards - 37
2. von Opel - 25
3. Kinnunen - 25
4. Belso - 18
5. Migault - 18

Edwards then effectively won the champiosnhip in Austria, where Kinnunen failed to finish higher than fifth. Even a victory in his planned final race would not be enough to overcome Edwards' total. However, 9 more drivers still had a mathematical shot at the title: von Opel, Belso, Migault, Schenken, van Lennep, Ganley, Pescarolo, Robarts and Larrousse. Kinnunen's consolation victory at Monza knocked auite a few of them out of the title race, and most of them had already announced that they would take no further part in the championship. Even if they did, only von Opel would still have a shot, and he had already retired. Ian Ashley sominated the final two races, but Edwards was World Champion, the fourth rookie to have done so (discouting Claes, the first champion) after de Filippis, Ireland and Munaron.

Post by **tommykl** » 11 Jan 2012, 17:58

1975

1. Wilson Fittpaldi - 62 (63) (3 wins, 4 2nds, 1 3rd)
2. Lella Lombardi - 54 (2 wins, 3 2nds, 4 3rds)
3. Tony Trimmer - 27 (3 wins)
4. Roelof Wunderink - 23 (2 2nds, 2 3rds)
5. Bob Evans - 20 (1 2nd)
6. Hiroshi Fushida - 18 (2 wins)
7. Graham Hill - 17 (1 win, 1 3rd)
8. Rolf Stommelen - 14 (1 win)
9. Arturo Merzario - 14 (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
10. Mike Wilds - 12 (2 2nds)
11. François Migault - 10 (2 3rds)
12. Emerson Fittipaldi - 9 (1 win, 2 17ths)
13. Vern Schuppan - 9 (1 win)
14. Gijs van Lennep - 9 (1 3rd)
15. Jo Vonlanthen - 6 (1 2nd)
16. Harald Ertl - 6 (2 4ths, 1 12th)
17. Jim Crawford - 6 (2 4ths)
18. Jacques Laffite - 6 (1 4th, 1 5th, 1 6th)
19. Torsten Palm - 5 (1 3rd)
20. John Nicholson - 4 (1 3rd)
21. Mark Donohue - 3 (1 4th, 3 8ths)
22. Guy Tunmer - 3 (1 4th)
23. Jacky Ickx - 3 (1 5th, 1 6th)
24. Damien Magee - 2 (1 5th)
=. Michel Leclère - 2 (1 5th)
26. Alan Jones - 1 (1 6th, 2 7ths)
27. Brian Henton - 1 (1 6th, 2 8ths)
28. Mario Andretti - 1 (1 6th, 3 12ths)
29. Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 1 (1 6th)
=. Dave Morgan - 1 (1 6th)

Race Winners
Argentina - Wilson Fittipaldi
Brazil - Rolf Stommelen
South Africa - Graham Hill
Spain - Emerson Fittipaldi
Monaco - Wilson Fittipaldi
Belgium - Wilson Fittipaldi
Sweden - Vern Schuppan
Netherlands - Hiroshi Fushida
France - Lella Lombardi
Great Britain - Hiroshi Fushida
Germany - Tony Trimmer
Austria - Tony Trimmer
Italy - Tony Trimmer
United States - Lella Lombardi

Wilson Fittipaldi got off to a perfect start of the season. He scored 19 points in the first three races, inluding a win in Argentina and two other podiums, with Graham Hill barely able to stay close, but unable to score quite as well. Lella Lombardi then showed up in South Africa, her consistency impressing many, finishing third. Another driver who could have been a threat to Fittipaldi was Mike Wilds, who finished second twice in the first two races, but then announcing his retirement from Formula 1.

Championship standings after South Africa - 11 races to go
1. Fittipaldi - 19
2. Hill - 16
3. Wilds - 12
4. Stommelen - 11
5. Lombardi - 4

Of this top five, all experienced a disappointing race in Spain, wit Lombardi coming out on top with third place. Of the rest, only Fittipaldi was able to score a lone point in a race surprisingly won by Wilson's brother Emerson, who wouldn't score again during the season. At Monaco, Hill scored a point, and promptly announce his retirement from Formula 1 after the sport's longest career, ended with four victories. In the same race, as well as in Belgium, Fittipaldi won ahead of Lombardi, who took second place in the championsip with no victories.

Championship standings after Belgium - 8 races to go
1. Fittipaldi - 38
2. Lombardi - 20
3. Hill - 17
4. Wilds - 12
5. Stommelen - 11

In both Sweden and the Netherlands, the championship leaders finished 3 both times, Fittipaldi again ahead of Lombardi. Fittpaldi having scored in every race in the season's first half, he became the first man since Jo Bonnier in 1967 to have to drop points, albeit just one. In France, the tables turned on Fittpaldi, as Lella's car suddenly became much more competitive while the opposite happened to Wilson. Lombardi won her first race, bettering her growing record of 7 consecutive podiums, while the Brazilian finished fourth.

Championship standings after France - 5 races to go
1. Fittipaldi - 52 (53)
2. Lombardi - 37
3. Evans - 19
4. Hill - 17
5. Wilds - 12

Fittipaldi would stay on the same form in the next two races, finishing fifth both times. He followed it up with his first finish outside the points in Austria, where he was 11th. With a 15-point gap and a good car, this was Lombardi's chance to steal the title, both she didn't take it. In fact, she finished out of the points twice, partially redeeming herself with second place in Germany. In three races, she had gained a measly two points. Meanwhile, Hiroshi Fushida took his second win, and Trimmer two consecutive wins. However, both were out of the title chase.

Championship standings after Austria - 2 races to go
1. Fittipaldi - 56 (57)
2. Lombardi - 43
3. Evans - 20
4. Trimmer - 18
5. Fushida - 18

Lombardi needed to score at least 14 points in the last two races. It all went custard in Italy where, even in Fittipaldi's noted absence, Lella only finished fifth, handing the championship to Wilson. Lombardi led Fittipaldi home at Watkins Glen in a 1-2, scoring her record ninth podium in a season, while Fittipaldi broke Guy Ligier's record for the most points in a season. Tony Trimmer scored his third consecutive win in Italy, enough to secure third in the championship, ahead of Roelof Wunderink, the unknown Dutchman scoring four podiums in the last four races to end a good season.

wmetcalf68 · Post by **wmetcalf68** » 16 Jan 2012, 01:23

I love this thread! It is awesome! Keep up the good work!

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 16 Jan 2012, 01:28

What the nine year old said.

wmetcalf68 · Post by **wmetcalf68** » 16 Jan 2012, 01:33

eurobrun wrote:What the nine year old said.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 16 Jan 2012, 01:35

wmetcalf68 wrote:
eurobrun wrote:What the nine year old said.

Only a joke.