Jackie Lewis is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Lewis has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,828 ranks Lewis 456th 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.
| 1962-08-05 | Nürburgring | DNF | −29 |
| 1962-07-21 | Aintree | P10 | +45 |
| 1962-07-08 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | DNF | −2 |
| 1962-06-17 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −100 |
| 1962-05-20 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | P8 | +56 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −29 | 4,856 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | P13 | +85 | 4,885 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Carel Godin de Beaufort | 4,952 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 5,692 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 4,902 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Phil Hill | 4,199 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 5,503 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 5,136 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇿🇦 Tony Maggs | 5,111 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 4,899 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Jackie Lewis competed in Formula 1 for two seasons between 1961 and 1962, accumulating ten starts with the Cooper-Climax team but failing to score points or reach the podium. His average finishing position of eighth across classified results placed him in the middle of the grid at a time when the field was dominated by emerging talents and established professionals. Though he never won a race, Lewis demonstrated occasional competitiveness against notable opposition; he finished ahead of two-time champion Jim Clark on two occasions, beat former champion and FIA Silver-graded Phil Hill once, and outpaced Richie Ginther, Lorenzo Bandini and Tony Maggs in individual races.[1]
Lewis's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals tells a mixed story. He finished ahead of Carel Godin de Beaufort in four of five shared races, a tangible pattern at his level, but was consistently outrun by stronger drivers such as Dan Gurney and Bruce McLaren, finishing behind both in all of their shared encounters. Against Jim Clark and Richie Ginther, Lewis held even or slight advantages despite racing against drivers of considerably higher calibre, suggesting occasional sharpness rather than sustained pace. His career concluded in 1962 without establishing a lasting foothold in Formula 1, a common outcome for drivers who entered the sport in that era. Post-retirement, Lewis remained involved in motorsport through drag racing and track ownership.[2]