Ian Burgess is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Scirocco. Burgess has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 24 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,301 ranks Burgess 798th 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.
| 1963-09-08 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −59 |
| 1963-08-04 | Nürburgring | DNF | +32 |
| 1963-07-20 | Silverstone | DNF | +1 |
| 1963-06-30 | Reims-Gueux | DNF | −85 |
| 1963-06-23 | Zandvoort | DNF | −101 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +90 | Nürburgring 1958 | Formula 1 | P7 |
| +77 | Nürburgring 1961 | Formula 1 | P12 |
| +68 | Nürburgring 1962 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| +64 | AVUS 1959 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +56 | Reims-Gueux 1961 | Formula 1 | P14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Scirocco | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −388 | 5,301 |
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −6 | 5,688 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −32 | 5,694 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −112 | 5,726 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −123 | 5,839 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +4,612 | 5,962 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Phil HillFIA Silver | 6,113 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 5,945 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | 5,823 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 5,958 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike HawthornHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,504 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie GintherHigher-rated | 6,413 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von TripsHigher-rated | 6,339 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 788 | 🇳🇿 Ryan Hunter-Reay | IndyCar | 5,306 |
| 789 | 🇬🇧 Zak O'Sullivan | Super GT | 5,305 |
| 790 | 🇦🇺 David Walker | NASA | 5,304 |
| 791 | 🇮🇹 Leonardo Pulcini | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,303 |
| 792 | 🇦🇺 Ryan Briscoe | WEC | 5,303 |
| 793 | 🇫🇷 Bertrand Gachot | Formula 1 | 5,302 |
| 794 | 🇮🇹 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Formula 1 | 5,302 |
| 795 | 🇩🇪 Andreas Scheld | International Formula 3000 | 5,301 |
| 796 | 🇺🇸 Eric Lang | International Formula 3000 | 5,301 |
| 797 | 🇫🇷 Evan Giltaire | Super Formula Lights | 5,301 |
| 798 | 🇬🇧 Ian Burgess | Formula 1 | 5,301 |
| 799 | 🇺🇸 Jordan Taylor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,301 |
| 800 | 🇺🇸 Taylor Gray | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,301 |
| 801 | 🇨🇭 Grégoire Saucy | European Le Mans Series | 5,299 |
| 802 | 🇺🇸 John Falb | European Le Mans Series | 5,298 |
| 803 | 🇬🇧 Ben Hanley | European Le Mans Series | 5,297 |
| 804 | 🇺🇸 John Andretti | IndyCar | 5,297 |
| 805 | 🇧🇷 Pipo Derani | European Le Mans Series | 5,297 |
| 806 | 🇮🇹 Franco Scapini | International Formula 3000 | 5,295 |
| 807 | 🇺🇸 Regan Smith | NASCAR Truck | 5,295 |
| 808 | 🇫🇷 Yvan Muller | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 5,294 |
Ian Burgess was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1958 and 1963. He made 24 starts in the championship across six seasons, driving primarily for Scirocco and also for Cooper-Maserati. He scored no championship points across his career.[1]
Burgess raced against the leading drivers of the era. He was closely matched with Graham Hill, a two-time Formula 1 champion, finishing ahead of him in several encounters. He was a regular opponent of Jack Brabham, the three-time champion, though typically finished behind him. Among the established professionals he beat were Richie Ginther, whom he finished ahead of twice, and Wolfgang von Trips once. His final season in 1963 saw him finish 13th in the championship standings across seven rounds.[2]
The Formula 1 grid of this period mixed amateur and semi-professional entrants with graded professionals in the same races. Burgess sat mid-field in that company, neither among the front-running champions who dominated the era nor among the occasional competitors, but as a regular presence in the field who could match some of the established drivers on their days.