John Cannon is a racing driver from Canada who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Cannon has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,962 ranks Cannon 2884th 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.
| 1971-10-03 | Watkins Glen | P14 | +21 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +21 | 2,964 |
John Cannon of Canada made a single appearance in Formula 1 during 1971, driving for BRM in one race. He finished 23rd, the sole outing of a brief racing career that saw him retire from competition that same year. Across his limited time in the sport, his average finishing position was 14th.[1]
In that solitary Formula 1 start, Cannon's grid included some of the era's most accomplished drivers. He finished ahead of Mike Hailwood, a multiple world champion in motorcycle racing and a seasoned Formula 1 competitor with a rating of 4,925; John Surtees, a former world champion with a rating of 4,899; and Jo Bonnier, a professional driver with a rating of 4,402. These results represent isolated instances rather than evidence of competitive dominance, given the brevity of his racing record.
BRM, the team that fielded Cannon, was a competitive Formula 1 outfit that accumulated 17 race wins across its history and counted Jackie Stewart among its drivers. Cannon's participation came during a period when the team was fielding multiple drivers, but he did not continue beyond that single race. Outside the contemporary racing headlines that reference him in other contexts, Cannon's motorsport presence remains defined by that one 1971 Formula 1 appearance.