Bruce Johnstone is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Johnstone has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,964 ranks Johnstone 2866th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1962-12-29 | Prince George Circuit | P9 | +39 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +39 | 2,968 |
Bruce Johnstone was a South African racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1962 season. He made a single World Championship start for BRM on 29 December 1962, finishing twentieth; he did not score points. That appearance marked the extent of his Formula 1 career on record.[1]
Johnstone's single-race sample offers limited insight into his competitive standing. He finished ahead of Carel Godin de Beaufort, a capable professional driver of that era, on that one occasion. His brief motorsport record places him among amateur or semi-professional drivers of the early 1960s, competing in a field dominated by established professionals and works drivers. BRM, his sole team, was a leading constructor of the period that would later field Jackie Stewart and win multiple championships.[2]