Robin Widdows is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-BRM. Widdows has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,955 ranks Widdows 2939th 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.
| 1968-07-20 | Brands Hatch | DNF | −24 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −23 | 2,955 |
Robin Widdows is a retired British racing driver whose career on record comprises a single Formula 1 start in 1968 for Cooper-BRM. He finished twenty-fifth in that round and did not return to the grid. His one appearance placed him among drivers who competed at the topmost level of single-seater racing, though without the sustained involvement needed to establish a competitive record there.[1]
The biographical record notes that Widdows participated across Formula Two, Formula Three and sportscar racing including Le Mans alongside his Formula 1 entry, suggesting a career that extended across multiple categories. However, the depth and outcomes of that activity beyond his single Grand Prix appearance remain outside the current database record. His Racer Rating of 2,955 reflects the amateur to semi-professional tier of competition; this standing is consistent with a driver whose primary exposure was to lower formulae and club-level sportscar racing rather than sustained professional championship campaigns.[2]
Widdows has attracted recent historical interest as one of a small cohort of Formula 1 drivers known to have competed at the Winter Olympics, a fact that has prompted retrospective coverage across major motorsport and Olympic platforms in 2024 and 2025.