🇬🇧 Jackie Oliver

Jackie Oliver is an established professional who raced in Formula 1 as a solo driver between 1967 and 1977, primarily for BRM and later Shadow. Across 51 starts he took two podium finishes and competed against elite professional drivers including three-time champion Jackie Stewart and 1967 champion Denny Hulme.[1]

Oliver finished ahead of Stewart on two occasions and bettered Carlos Reutemann once, both elite professionals with substantially longer careers in the series. He was a regular midfield competitor against the strongest drivers of his era; his podium finishes came in a field that included the dominant names of the decade. His final season, 1977, saw him complete one round and finish 17th in the championship standings with Shadow.[2]

Outside Formula 1, Oliver's record in endurance racing included victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona, all with J.W. Automotive. His later career moved beyond driving; he became co-founder and team principal of Arrows, serving in that role from 1978 to 1996.