Brausch Niemann is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Ford. Niemann has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,180 ranks Niemann 7325th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1963-12-28 | Prince George Circuit | P14 | −1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +1,830 | 3,180 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Richie GintherHigher-rated | 6,413 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike HailwoodHigher-rated | 6,069 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 John SurteesHigher-rated | 5,958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,315 | 🇳🇱 Jan Flinterman | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,316 | 🇺🇸 John Dean | SCCA Majors | 3,181 |
| 7,317 | 🇧🇪 Nico Verdonck | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,318 | 🇬🇧 Peter Ashdown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,319 | 🇦🇷 Roberto Bonomi | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,320 | 🇧🇬 Simeon Ivanov | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,181 |
| 7,321 | 🇦🇺 Warwick Brown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,322 | 🇩🇪 Adolf Brudes | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,323 | 🇬🇧 Bill Whitehouse | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,324 | 🇺🇸 Bob Drake | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,325 | 🇿🇦 Brausch Niemann | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,326 | 🇬🇧 Brian Hart | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,327 | 🏳️ Felipe Gama | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,180 |
| 7,328 | 🇬🇧 Jonathon Beeson | British GT Championship | 3,180 |
| 7,329 | 🇺🇸 Steve Hickham | NASA | 3,180 |
| 7,330 | 🇧🇪 Teddy Pilette | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,331 | 🏳️ Barry Boes | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,179 |
| 7,332 | 🇵🇹 Cristiano Maciel | Ferrari Challenge | 3,179 |
| 7,333 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hurtubise | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,334 | 🇧🇷 Luiz Bueno | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,335 | 🇩🇪 Philipp Stahlschmidt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,179 |
Brausch Niemann is a South African driver with a Racer Rating of 3,410, placing him in the semi-professional band; this level describes drivers who win in pro-am and one-make classes and typically run mid-pack among full professionals. His career on record spans a single season in 1963 and consists of one Formula 1 start for Lotus-Ford, where he finished 14th and scored no championship points. His only classified result gives an average finishing position of 14th.[1]
Niemann's appearance in the Formula 1 World Championship was a one-off domestic outing in South Africa, where he drove a privately entered Lotus. The Lotus team he represented fielded Jim Clark, a driver of elite professional standing, among its 19 drivers across the database record and accumulated 11 race wins; however, Niemann's single start offers no meaningful head-to-head context against such company. His semi-professional rating reflects limited racing on record and no wins or podium finishes in competition at championship level. After 1963 he appears to have stepped back from top-tier single-seater racing, though headlines from recent years suggest his 1963 effort has remained a point of reference in South African motorsport history.[2]