John Surtees is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Surtees. Surtees has recorded 6 wins and 24 podiums from 112 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,899 ranks Surtees 382th 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.
| 1972-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −61 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | Surtees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −60 | 4,998 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | Surtees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | P18 | +116 | 5,058 |
| 1970 | ▸Formula 1 | Surtees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | P17 | −188 | 4,942 |
| 1969 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | P11 | −516 | 5,131 |
| 1968 | ▸Formula 1 | Honda | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | P7 | −385 | 5,647 |
| 1967 | ▸Formula 1 | Honda | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | P4 | +198 | 6,032 |
| 1966 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 | P2 | +57 | 5,834 |
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | P5 | +126 | 5,777 |
| 1964 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 40 | P2 | +405 | 5,652 |
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | P4 | +336 | 5,246 |
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Lola | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | P4 | +307 | 4,910 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | P11 | −45 | 4,603 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | P12 | −152 | 4,648 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 5,692 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% |
| 🇨🇭 Jo Siffert | 5,058 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 74% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 5,097 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 5,211 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 5,503 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 5,136 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 5,923 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 5,522 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 4,902 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | 4,788 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% |
John Surtees was a British Formula 1 driver who competed from 1960 to 1972, recording 112 starts with 6 wins and 24 podiums across a thirteen-season career in the sport. He came to single-seaters after establishing himself as a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle world champion, a pedigree that made him one of motorsport's most accomplished crossover talents. His Racer Rating of 4,899 places him at the upper end of professional competition; his average finishing position of fourth across classified races reflects consistent competitiveness against strong fields.[1]
Surtees operated in the era of Clark, Hill, Brabham and Stewart. Against Jim Clark, a two-time world champion and a much stronger driver overall, Surtees won their head-to-head encounters 9 times but finished behind him 18 times across 27 shared races. He held an even record against Graham Hill, another three-time champion, and showed a notably better record against Jo Siffert, beating him 20 times in 27 races. His strongest performances came against Richie Ginther, whom he beat 14 times in 21 meetings. He finished ahead of Jackie Stewart, the sport's most dominant driver of the late 1960s, on 6 occasions. Surtees spent 30 of his starts with Ferrari, a tenure that included his world championship in 1964 but did not elevate him into the championship-winning bracket that would have defined his career there.[2]