Herbert MacKay-Fraser is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. MacKay-Fraser has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,945 ranks MacKay-Fraser 2983th 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.
| 1957-07-07 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | DNF | −74 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −74 | 2,945 |
Herbert MacKay-Fraser was an American racing driver whose Grand Prix career lasted a single race. In 1957, he drove for BRM in the French Grand Prix at Reims and finished twenty-third, completing only part of the distance before retirement. The race represented his sole entry into Formula 1 and indeed his only documented start in international single-seater racing.[1]
MacKay-Fraser's competitive record, assessed at a Racer Rating of 2,945, reflects the limited sample available; a single incomplete Grand Prix appearance provides minimal basis for comparison against the professional field. His tenure in Formula 1 came during an era when the championship included a broader range of drivers than later decades, many of them competing at club or semi-professional level. His experience in the series cannot be meaningfully characterised beyond this solitary outing.[2]
MacKay-Fraser died shortly after his Formula 1 appearance, in a racing accident at Reims the following week, cutting short a career that had scarcely begun.