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🇬🇧 Colin Chapman

Racing driver from United Kingdom. Formula 1, Vanwall.
Driver facts
Full name
Colin Chapman
Born
19 May 1928(b. 1928)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
Vanwall
Series
Formula 1
Status
Retired
Career wins
0
Career podiums
0
Career starts
1
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
2,932
Driver photo · 3:4
Racer Rating
2,932
RANK 3062 / 15,348 INDEXED · +0 SEASON
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
FIA CATEGORISATION NOT YET INDEXED
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Colin Chapman is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Vanwall. Chapman has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,932 ranks Chapman 3062th 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.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS
1956 form
LAST 1 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER
P1P5P10P20DNFFRA
Recent results
TAP A ROW FOR THE FULL RACE
1956-07-01Reims-GueuxFormula 1DNF−141
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
1956▸Formula 1Vanwall100100P28−1412,932
Recent coverage
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Colin Chapman made a single Formula 1 start in 1956, driving for Vanwall. He did not finish in the points and recorded no podium finishes across his recorded racing career.[1]

The available race record shows only this one Grand Prix appearance and provides no further detail on Chapman's competitive performance or prospects at the time. His Racer Rating of 2,932 places him in the lower tier of drivers on record, though with so limited a sample size the rating carries little weight. Vanwall, the team for which he competed, would go on to establish itself as a significant force in Formula 1, eventually fielding stronger drivers and accumulating 10 wins across the index.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS
Lotus Mark II | Colin Chapman’s 2nd Trials Car That Led to Racing Glory[1]
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09 DEC 2025
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12 JUL 2024
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Colin Chapman: The Man And His Cars Delves Into One Of F1's Engineering Geniuses[3]
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21 AUG 2021
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