Jack Fairman is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Fairman has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,572 ranks Fairman 539th 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.
| 1961-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −15 |
| 1961-07-15 | Aintree | DNF | −7 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +141 | Silverstone 1956 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +109 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1956 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| +82 | Ain Diab 1958 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −21 | 5,572 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −104 | 5,593 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −137 | 5,698 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −56 | 5,835 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −46 | 5,891 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | P8 | +251 | 5,937 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −140 | 5,686 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,476 | 5,826 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Roy Salvadori | 5,678 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Schell | 6,087 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | 6,045 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn | 6,504 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 5,968 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim ClarkHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,518 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von TripsHigher-rated | 6,339 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 533 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Tveter | Formula 2 | 5,582 |
| 534 | 🇺🇸 Justin Allgaier | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,581 |
| 535 | 🇮🇹 Giovanni Lavaggi | Formula 1 | 5,580 |
| 536 | 🇩🇰 Michael Christensen | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,577 |
| 537 | 🇻🇪 Johnny Cecotto | FIA GT Championship | 5,576 |
| 538 | 🇺🇸 Travis Pastrana | NASCAR Truck | 5,575 |
| 539 | 🇬🇧 Jack Fairman | Formula 1 | 5,572 |
| 540 | 🇦🇹 Patrick Friesacher | Formula 1 | 5,569 |
| 541 | 🇵🇱 Roman Bilinski | Formula 2 | 5,569 |
| 542 | 🇨🇦 Allen Berg | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 543 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 544 | 🇬🇧 John Miles | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 545 | 🇦🇹 Thomas Preining | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,565 |
| 546 | 🇩🇰 Christian Rasmussen | IndyCar | 5,564 |
| 547 | 🇧🇪 Johnny Claes | Formula 1 | 5,564 |
| 548 | 🇦🇺 Larry Perkins | Formula 1 | 5,562 |
| 549 | 🇻🇪 Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Formula 2 | 5,561 |
Jack Fairman was a British established professional competing in Formula 1 between 1953 and 1961, racing primarily for Cooper-Climax across 13 championship starts. His career overlapped with the early years of the World Championship at a time when the grid mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals in single-class racing. He accumulated five championship points, all scored in 1956.[1]
Fairman's record placed him in the midfield of his era's grids. He raced regularly against established professionals such as Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant, usually finishing behind both. His best results came against drivers who would go on to establish themselves at the highest level; he finished ahead of Jack Brabham once and Bruce McLaren once across their respective meetings. His most consistent team employment was with Connaught, which fielded 26 drivers across its racing history with Stirling Moss as its strongest competitor.[2]