Peter Ryan is a racing driver from Canada who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Ryan has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,183 ranks Ryan 7360th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1961-10-08 | Watkins Glen International | P9 | +32 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +33 | Watkins Glen International 1961 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | โธFormula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +1,837 | 3,187 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฌ๐ง Stirling MossHigher-rated | 6,330 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐ฆ๐บ Jack BrabhamHigher-rated, 3ร champion | 6,163 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Jim HallHigher-rated | 6,045 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,351 | ๐ณ๏ธ Barry Boes | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,183 |
| 7,352 | ๐บ๐ธ Chuck Hiers | ARCA Menards Series | 3,183 |
| 7,353 | ๐บ๐ธ Howard Blank | WEC | 3,183 |
| 7,354 | ๐ณ๏ธ Jean-Marc Bachelier | WEC | 3,183 |
| 7,355 | ๐ฌ๐ง John Barber | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,356 | ๐ฌ๐ง Leslie Thorne | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,357 | ๐ซ๐ท Lionel Amrouche | 24H Series | 3,183 |
| 7,358 | ๐ฌ๐ง Mike MacDowel | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,359 | ๐ช๐ธ Nerea Martรญ | F1 Academy | 3,183 |
| 7,365 | ๐บ๐พ รscar Gonzรกlez | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,360 | ๐จ๐ฆ Peter Ryan | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,361 | ๐ฌ๐ง Rob Schroeder | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,362 | ๐ฏ๐ต Takashi Hata | 24H Series | 3,183 |
| 7,363 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ Trevor Blokdyk | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,364 | ๐ณ๏ธ Yannick Mallegol | WEC | 3,183 |
| 7,366 | ๐ฌ๐ง Adrian Kunzle | World Racing League | 3,182 |
| 7,367 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Benjamin Van Den Berg | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,182 |
| 7,368 | ๐บ๐ธ Bill Hoff | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,182 |
| 7,369 | ๐บ๐ธ Chuck Arnold | Formula 1 | 3,182 |
| 7,370 | ๐จ๐ญ Heini Walter | Formula 1 | 3,182 |
| 7,371 | ๐ฌ๐ง Joe Fry | Formula 1 | 3,182 |
Peter Ryan was an established professional driver who raced in Formula 1 as a solo driver for Lotus-Climax. His career comprised a single season in 1961, with one start in the championship.[1]
Ryan made his only Formula 1 appearance at the 1961 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. He finished ninth in the race and 12th in the championship standings, scoring no points. The single-seater grid at that time mixed amateurs and semi-professionals alongside graded professionals; Ryan finished ahead of established professionals Olivier Gendebien and Hap Sharp in that sole outing, both drivers with multiple Formula 1 starts to their names. Lotus-Climax, the team he drove for, fielded 52 drivers across its history and won 22 races; its strongest driver was elite professional Jim Clark.[2]