David Murray is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. Murray has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,169 ranks Murray 950th 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.
| 1952-07-19 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −106 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −106 | 4,169 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −115 | 4,253 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +7 | 4,345 |
David Murray was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the sport's first three seasons, from 1950 to 1952. He made four championship starts, all for Cooper, without recording a podium finish. His racing career was brief and spanned the earliest era of the World Championship, when the grid was small and competitive opportunities limited for drivers outside the leading teams.[1]
Murray's involvement in motorsport extended beyond his own driving. He founded Ecurie Ecosse, a Scottish motor racing team based in Edinburgh, which became a notable force in endurance racing and sportscar competition. The team's legacy proved far more durable and successful than his own single-seater career, and the Ecurie Ecosse name has remained significant in British racing history long after his retirement from driving.[2]