Duncan Hamilton is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for HWM. Hamilton has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,607 ranks Hamilton 637th 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.
| 1953-07-18 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −106 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | HWM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −106 | 4,607 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | HWM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −20 | 4,712 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Talbot-Lago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −67 | 4,733 |
Duncan Hamilton was a British racing driver whose Formula 1 career comprised five starts across three seasons between 1951 and 1953, all for HWM. He failed to score a podium finish, though he managed a best grid position outside the points, averaging ninth place across his classified starts. His single-seater record included occasional victories over drivers of professional standing, notably Chico Landi, Johnny Claes, and Lance Macklin, though these remained isolated results rather than a consistent pattern of dominance in the category.[1]
Hamilton's true mettle lay in sportscar racing, where he achieved considerably greater success than his open-wheel record suggests. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1953, the same year his Formula 1 efforts concluded, and later added victory in the 12 heures internationals Reims race in 1956, establishing himself as a capable competitor in endurance racing. His competitive rating of 4,607 reflects a professional-level driver in the middle ranks of international motorsport, a standing earned primarily through his sportscar achievements rather than his brief and unsuccessful Grand Prix tenure. He retired from racing in 1958.[2]