Perry McCarthy is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Andrea Moda. McCarthy has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,932 ranks McCarthy 3067th 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.
| 1992-07-26 | Hockenheimring | DNF | −139 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ▸Formula 1 | Andrea Moda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −139 | 2,932 |
Perry McCarthy is a retired British racing driver whose single-seater career comprised one Formula 1 appearance in 1992 with the Andrea Moda team, finishing twentieth and failing to score. The team itself was among the weakest in the field that season, fielding only two drivers across its entire index record without a win and selecting Roberto Moreno as its stronger entry. McCarthy's involvement with Andrea Moda represented the extent of his top-level racing opportunity.[1]
Following his Formula 1 stint, McCarthy moved into sportscar racing, competing in five editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1996 and 2003. This shift marked the bulk of his competitive racing career and reflected the typical path for drivers unable to establish themselves in single-seaters. His endurance racing activity spanned the late 1990s and early 2000s, making him a contemporary of that era's sportscar grids rather than a consistent presence in any major professional category.[2]
McCarthy's career has since become a subject of retrospective interest in motorsport media, with multiple interviews and retrospectives examining his single-seater experience and broader racing history. His notability rests chiefly on that brief Formula 1 moment rather than on sustained competitive achievement in any series.