Richard Robarts is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Brabham. Robarts has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,513 ranks Robarts 1928th of 40,105 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.
| 1974-03-30 | Kyalami | P17 | −19 |
| 1974-01-27 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | P15 | −6 |
| 1974-01-13 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | DNF | −19 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +3,163 | 4,513 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | 6,552 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter | 6,391 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | 6,274 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 John Watson | 6,238 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇷 Carlos Pace | 6,120 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Jochen Mass | 6,098 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,918 | 🇩🇰 Jens Reno Møller | European Le Mans Series | 4,518 |
| 1,919 | 🇦🇺 Paul Hawkins | Formula 1 | 4,518 |
| 1,920 | 🇦🇪 Ed Jones | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,517 |
| 1,921 | 🇦🇹 Robert Lechner | FIA GT Championship | 4,517 |
| 1,922 | 🇦🇺 Jayden Ojeda | Supercars Championship | 4,516 |
| 1,923 | 🇺🇸 Mark Martin | PCA Club Racing | 4,516 |
| 1,924 | 🏳️ Matt Hirschman | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 4,515 |
| 1,925 | 🇯🇵 Huub van Eijndhoven | European Le Mans Series | 4,514 |
| 1,926 | 🇺🇸 L.D. Ottinger | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,514 |
| 1,927 | 🇫🇮 William Alatalo | Formula 3 | 4,514 |
| 1,928 | 🇬🇧 Richard Robarts | Formula 1 | 4,513 |
| 1,929 | 🇵🇹 Rui Pinto de Andrade | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,513 |
| 1,930 | 🇲🇽 Sebastian Alvarez | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,513 |
| 1,931 | 🇨🇦 Wei Lu | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,513 |
| 1,932 | 🇺🇸 Bill Cheesbourg | Formula 1 | 4,512 |
| 1,933 | 🇺🇸 Bob Earl | Formula 3 Macau | 4,512 |
| 1,934 | 🇯🇵 Kosuke Matsuura | Super GT | 4,512 |
| 1,935 | 🇺🇸 Marco Bonanomi | GT Winter Series | 4,512 |
| 1,936 | 🇺🇸 Oswaldo Negri Jr. | WEC | 4,512 |
| 1,937 | 🇫🇷 Justin Bell | FIA GT Championship | 4,510 |
| 1,938 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Burkett | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,509 |
Richard Robarts held a Racer Rating of 5,203, placing him among established professionals; this is the level of a driver capable of sustained wins in strong fields, or a full-time seat at the top level of racing. His career on record comprised a single season in Formula 1 during 1974, when he made three starts for Brabham. He did not score championship points and averaged a finishing position of sixteenth across his classified races.[1]
Robarts's brief time in Formula 1 saw him compete in a field that included drivers of considerably higher calibre. He finished ahead of Jochen Mass, an elite-level professional with a rating of 7,248; Henri Pescarolo, a 6,806-rated driver at the established professional tier; and François Migault and Dave Charlton, both established professionals themselves at 6,700 and 6,539 respectively. These were isolated results rather than patterns of dominance, but they demonstrated that Robarts was capable of out-qualifying and out-racing drivers of genuine strength in a competitive series. His time in the sport ended after 1974, and he has not raced since.[2]