Colin Davis is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Porsche. Davis has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,748 ranks Davis 1367th 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.
| 1962-07-08 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | DNF | −110 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Porsche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −110 | 3,748 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −110 | 3,814 |
Colin Davis was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1959 and 1962, recording three starts across two seasons without securing a podium finish. He drove for Porsche during this period, joining the grid in an era when opportunities for competitive runs were limited; his average finish of eleventh place reflected the challenging circumstances many privateers faced in the sport's early years. Among his grid opponents were established professionals including Ron Flockhart and Giorgio Scarlatti, both significantly more accomplished drivers, though Davis managed to finish ahead of each on at least one occasion.[1]
Davis's Formula 1 career was brief and unsuccessful by championship standards, but his record shows he competed at the sport's highest level during a formative period. His most recent appearance came in 1962, when he finished twentieth in a single race entry. Beyond his Grand Prix efforts, Davis later found success in sports car racing; he won the 1964 Targa Florio, a notable achievement in endurance competition that demonstrated capability at a different level of the sport. His career trajectory typified that of many drivers of the era who moved between single-seater and sports car categories in search of competitive opportunity.[2]