Peter Gethin is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Lola. Gethin has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 30 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,155 ranks Gethin 960th 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.
| 1974-07-20 | Brands Hatch | DNF | −119 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Lola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −119 | 4,155 |
| 1973 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −123 | 4,273 |
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | P20 | −469 | 4,397 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | P9 | +137 | 4,865 |
| 1970 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren-Ford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | P22 | −72 | 4,728 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | 4,788 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | 3,999 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 François Cevert | 5,337 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 5,168 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇨🇭 Jo Siffert | 5,058 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 4,768 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley | 4,943 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 5,923 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 5,522 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx | 4,915 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
Peter Gethin was a British Formula 1 driver who competed across five seasons from 1970 to 1974, compiling 30 starts primarily for BRM. His career rating of 4,155 places him in the upper tier of professional single-seater racing, a level occupied by strong drivers in international championships. His defining moment came at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, where he achieved his sole Formula 1 victory; this remains one of the most celebrated races in the sport's history, remembered for its extraordinarily close finish. Across his Formula 1 career, Gethin averaged a finishing position of 9th place when classified, demonstrating consistent mid-field performance in a grid that included multiple world champions.[1]
Gethin's competitive record against his most frequent rivals reveals the calibre at which he operated. He repeatedly shared races with drivers of considerably higher Elo ratings, including Ronnie Peterson and François Cevert, both rated above 5,000; against Peterson across seven meetings, Gethin finished ahead twice but trailed five times. He also encountered world champions such as Niki Lauda, Jack Brabham and the two-time champion Emerson Fittipaldi, besting each on occasion but losing the head-to-head records decisively. His eight races against Fittipaldi yielded only two victories to his name against six defeats. These patterns indicate a capable professional driver who could deliver isolated strong performances but lacked the consistency or pace to contend at the highest level of his era's competitive hierarchy.[2]