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 7393th of 40,700 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, 1× champion | 5,958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,383 | 🇧🇪 Mathieu Castelein | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,384 | 🇳🇱 Nico Pronk | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,385 | 🇧🇪 Nico Verdonck | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,386 | 🇬🇧 Peter Ashdown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,387 | 🇦🇷 Roberto Bonomi | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,388 | 🇧🇬 Simeon Ivanov | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,181 |
| 7,389 | 🇦🇺 Warwick Brown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,390 | 🇩🇪 Adolf Brudes | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,391 | 🇬🇧 Bill Whitehouse | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,392 | 🇺🇸 Bob Drake | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,393 | 🇿🇦 Brausch Niemann | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,394 | 🇬🇧 Brian Hart | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,395 | 🏳️ Felipe Gama | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,180 |
| 7,396 | 🇬🇧 Jonathon Beeson | British GT Championship | 3,180 |
| 7,397 | 🇺🇸 Steve Hickham | NASA | 3,180 |
| 7,398 | 🇧🇪 Teddy Pilette | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,399 | 🏳️ Viktor Czapla | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,180 |
| 7,400 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hurtubise | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,401 | 🇧🇷 Leonardo Sanchez | 24H Series | 3,179 |
| 7,402 | 🇧🇷 Luiz Bueno | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
| 7,403 | 🇬🇧 Nick Jones | British GT Championship | 3,179 |
Brausch Niemann was an established professional single-seater driver who raced in Formula 1 for the British Lotus-Ford team in 1963. His career on the indexed record consists of one championship season with a single start.[1]
Niemann started his Formula 1 season at his home Grand Prix in South Africa in 1963, where he qualified for the grid and finished 14th, scoring no championship points. He ended the season 13th in the championship standings with no further points accumulated across the year.[2]
He raced in a field that included graded professionals and semi-professional entrants alongside amateur drivers, all competing in the same championship. Lotus-Ford, the team he drove for, fielded 19 drivers across the index and counted the elite professional Jim Clark among its roster.