John Barber is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. Barber has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,183 ranks Barber 7355th 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.
| 1953-01-18 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | P8 | +29 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1953 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +1,836 | 3,186 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Juan FangioHigher-rated, 5× champion | 6,889 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Nino FarinaHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,495 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Felice BonettoHigher-rated | 6,117 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,345 | 🇬🇧 Jimmy Stewart | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,346 | 🇯🇵 Masahiro Hasemi | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,347 | 🇺🇸 Raymond Terczak Jr. | NASCAR Truck | 3,184 |
| 7,348 | 🇺🇸 Rob Ecklin | Zenith Racing Series | 3,184 |
| 7,349 | 🇲🇽 Santos Zanella | TCR World Tour | 3,184 |
| 7,350 | 🇨🇭 Albert Scherrer | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,351 | 🏳️ Barry Boes | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,183 |
| 7,352 | 🇺🇸 Chuck Hiers | ARCA Menards Series | 3,183 |
| 7,353 | 🇺🇸 Howard Blank | WEC | 3,183 |
| 7,354 | 🏳️ Jean-Marc Bachelier | WEC | 3,183 |
| 7,355 | 🇬🇧 John Barber | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,356 | 🇬🇧 Leslie Thorne | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,357 | 🇫🇷 Lionel Amrouche | 24H Series | 3,183 |
| 7,358 | 🇬🇧 Mike MacDowel | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,359 | 🇪🇸 Nerea Martí | F1 Academy | 3,183 |
| 7,365 | 🇺🇾 Óscar González | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,360 | 🇨🇦 Peter Ryan | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,361 | 🇬🇧 Rob Schroeder | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,362 | 🇯🇵 Takashi Hata | 24H Series | 3,183 |
| 7,363 | 🇿🇦 Trevor Blokdyk | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,364 | 🏳️ Yannick Mallegol | WEC | 3,183 |
John Barber was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1953 season, driving for Cooper. He was an established professional, competing in a single-class international championship that drew drivers across the amateur to professional spectrum.[1]
Barber made one start in Formula 1 in 1953 and finished 14th in the championship standings for the season. He beat Alan Brown, an established professional who accumulated nine Formula 1 starts across his career. Cooper, his team, fielded 34 drivers during its time in the database and secured two race wins; its strongest driver was Mike Hawthorn, an elite professional.[2]