Frank Gardner is a racing driver from Australia who last raced in Formula 1 for Brabham-BRM. Gardner has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,603 ranks Gardner 522th of 40,700 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.
| 1965-09-12 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −14 |
| 1965-08-01 | Nürburgring | DNF | −111 |
| 1965-07-18 | Zandvoort | P11 | +9 |
| 1965-07-10 | Silverstone | P8 | +91 |
| 1965-06-13 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −110 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +91 | Silverstone 1965 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| +30 | Prince George Circuit 1965 | Formula 1 | P12 |
| +8 | Zandvoort 1965 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham-BRM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −184 | 5,603 |
| 1964 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham-Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,437 | 5,787 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bandini | 6,318 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇨🇭 Jo Siffert | 6,136 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 5,958 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 6,669 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Spence | 6,047 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Richard Attwood | 6,008 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie GintherHigher-rated | 6,413 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny HulmeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,318 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇦🇹 Jochen RindtHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,167 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | 🇷🇺 Nikita Mazepin | 24H Series | 5,614 |
| 513 | 🇧🇷 Vitor Meira | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,611 |
| 514 | 🇪🇸 Oriol Servia | IndyCar | 5,610 |
| 515 | 🇨🇦 John Jones | International Formula 3000 | 5,609 |
| 516 | 🇫🇷 Jules Gounon | WEC | 5,609 |
| 517 | 🏳️ Rikky von Opel | Formula 1 | 5,609 |
| 518 | 🇺🇸 AJ Allmendinger | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,608 |
| 519 | 🇬🇧 Jackie Oliver | Formula 1 | 5,607 |
| 520 | 🇲🇽 Moisés Solana | Formula 1 | 5,607 |
| 521 | 🇺🇸 Burt Myers | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,603 |
| 522 | 🇦🇺 Frank Gardner | Formula 1 | 5,603 |
| 523 | 🇨🇴 Carlos Munoz | IndyCar | 5,600 |
| 524 | 🇲🇨 Louis Chiron | Formula 1 | 5,598 |
| 525 | 🇺🇸 Al Unser Jr. | IndyCar | 5,596 |
| 526 | 🇸🇪 Joel Eriksson | Formula E | 5,593 |
| 527 | 🇨🇦 Michael Valiante | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,589 |
| 528 | 🇬🇧 Simon Pagenaud | IndyCar | 5,585 |
| 529 | 🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen | WEC | 5,584 |
| 530 | 🇸🇪 Kenny Bräck | IndyCar | 5,583 |
| 531 | 🇬🇧 Darren Manning | IndyCar | 5,582 |
| 532 | 🇺🇸 Kasey Kahne | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,582 |
Frank Gardner was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1964 and 1965, driving for Brabham-BRM. His indexed record comprises eight starts across two seasons in the world championship.[1]
Gardner finished 13th in the 1965 Formula 1 championship standings without scoring points. He raced regularly against established professionals including Lorenzo Bandini and Bruce McLaren, typically finishing behind them, though he beat Bandini on one occasion and finished ahead of Jochen Rindt once during his time in the series.[2]
Gardner's Formula 1 career placed him in a field spanning from amateur entrants to graded professionals. The Brabham-BRM operation he drove for was a developing team fielding seven drivers without race wins during the period he was with them.