David Hampshire is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Hampshire has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,387 ranks Hampshire 1977th 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.
| 1950-07-02 | Reims-Gueux | DNF | −112 |
| 1950-05-13 | Silverstone Circuit | P9 | +30 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −82 | 3,387 |
David Hampshire was a British racing driver who competed in the inaugural Formula 1 season of 1950. He made two starts for Maserati that year but did not finish in the points. His average finish across his two classified starts placed him around ninth position, modest by the standards of the professional fields he entered. His Racer Rating of 3,387 reflects a driver at the lower end of the professional and semi-professional spectrum, typical of the deeper grid entries in early Formula 1.[1]
Hampshire's brief record included individual results against stronger competitors. He finished ahead of Johnny Claes, a professional driver rated significantly higher at 4,371, on one occasion; he also outpaced Brian Shawe Taylor and Joe Fry in separate races. These were isolated instances rather than a pattern of competitive advantage, and Hampshire's overall career was too short to establish a sustained presence in the sport. His two appearances for Maserati came at a time when the Italian constructor was fielding cars across a large driver roster that included world champions such as Juan Fangio, placing Hampshire among many entrants competing for limited opportunities in a new and rapidly professionalising series.