John James is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. James has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,931 ranks James 3072th 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.
| 1951-07-14 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −146 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −146 | 2,931 |
John James was a British racing engineer who competed in Formula 1 during the early World Championship era. He entered the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone with a Maserati 4CLT/48 that he had acquired himself, but retired after 23 laps with radiator damage, finishing 20th on the grid position he achieved before the retirement. This single World Championship start represented the extent of his career at the highest level of single-seater racing.[1]
The regulation changes introduced for the 1952 season rendered his Maserati ineligible for Formula 1 competition, limiting it to Formula Libre racing instead. James competed in several sprint races in the years following his Grand Prix appearance before stepping away from motor racing altogether. His Racer Rating of 2,931 reflects his status as an amateur entrant in a professional field; he came to racing through engineering expertise rather than as a career racing driver and did not progress beyond occasional competition in lower-tier events.[2]