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 4,421 ranks Davis 2159th 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.
| 1962-07-08 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | DNF | −102 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1959 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Porsche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −102 | 4,421 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +3,132 | 4,482 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 5,945 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | 5,823 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Roy Salvadori | 5,678 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Ian Burgess | 5,301 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony BrooksHigher-rated | 6,045 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,149 | 🇦🇺 David Reynolds | Supercars Championship | 4,424 |
| 2,150 | 🇦🇹 David Schumacher | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,424 |
| 2,151 | 🇦🇷 Ezequiel Perez Companc | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,424 |
| 2,152 | 🇩🇪 Hans von Stuck | Formula 1 | 4,424 |
| 2,153 | 🇨🇴 Salim Hanna | Formula 3 | 4,424 |
| 2,154 | 🇺🇸 Austin Krainz | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,423 |
| 2,155 | 🇮🇪 Derek Hayes | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,423 |
| 2,156 | 🇬🇧 Adam Christodoulou | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,422 |
| 2,157 | 🇦🇺 Bryce Fullwood | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,421 |
| 2,158 | 🇨🇦 Christopher Cumming | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,421 |
| 2,159 | 🇬🇧 Colin Davis | Formula 1 | 4,421 |
| 2,160 | 🇷🇴 Filip Ugran | European Le Mans Series | 4,421 |
| 2,161 | 🇯🇵 Natsu Sakaguchi | Super GT | 4,421 |
| 2,162 | 🇩🇪 Bruno Fechner | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,420 |
| 2,163 | 🇬🇧 Paul Breslin Sean | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,420 |
| 2,164 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Adams | Formula 1 | 4,420 |
| 2,165 | 🇧🇷 Mario Romancini | IndyCar | 4,419 |
| 2,166 | 🇯🇵 Takuto Iguchi | Super GT | 4,419 |
| 2,167 | 🇩🇪 Tobias Vazquez-Garcia | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,419 |
| 2,168 | 🇺🇸 Brad Sweet | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,418 |
| 2,169 | 🇮🇹 Takuro Shinohara | Super GT | 4,418 |
Colin Davis is an established professional racing driver with a Racer Rating of 5,111, placing him in the professional band. This level represents a driver capable of competing at the top level of single-seater racing or as a factory sportscar driver, though typically not in a championship-winning capacity at that tier.[1]
Davis contested Formula 1 between 1959 and 1962, accumulating three starts for Porsche without recording a finish on the podium. His three races yielded no wins, though he demonstrated competitive pace against a field of elite drivers. In single outings, he finished ahead of Ron Flockhart (an elite professional), Giorgio Scarlatti (an elite professional), and Ian Burgess (an established professional); such isolated results carry less weight than sustained patterns, but they confirm he belonged in that company. He drove predominantly for Cooper-Maserati, a team that fielded Richie Ginther, one of the stronger drivers on the international single-seater circuit. His average finishing position across his classified starts was eleventh.[2]
Davis retired from active racing in 1962. Beyond his three Formula 1 entries, the record shows minimal other competition documented in this database, leaving most of his racing career outside the scope of this index.