Ken Miles is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Miles has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,932 ranks Miles 3065th 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.
| 1961-10-08 | Watkins Glen | DNF | −141 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −141 | 2,932 |
Ken Miles made a single Formula 1 appearance in 1961, driving a Lotus-Climax for the marque then being developed by Colin Chapman into a dominant force in the sport. He finished 18th in that outing and did not race in the series again. His sole Grand Prix start places him among thousands of drivers who competed in Formula 1 without establishing a sustained career in the category.[1]
Miles is far better known as a sports car racing driver and engineer whose work shaped international motorsport in the 1960s. Operating primarily in the United States, he became central to the development of the Ford GT40 alongside Carroll Shelby; that partnership produced four consecutive victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1966 and 1969. His engineering expertise and racing skill in endurance competition established a legacy substantially deeper than his single-race Formula 1 involvement. He is recognised as an inductee to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, and his career remains the subject of historical study and commemoration in the motorsport press.[2]