Skip Barber is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for March. Barber has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,747 ranks Barber 413th 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.
| 1972-10-08 | Watkins Glen International | P16 | +24 |
| 1972-09-24 | Mosport | DNF | −74 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +24 | Watkins Glen International 1972 | Formula 1 | P16 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −49 | 5,747 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | March-Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,446 | 5,796 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 6,669 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 François Cevert | 6,294 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley | 6,034 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx | 5,931 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | 5,768 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5,764 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇦🇷 Carlos ReutemannHigher-rated | 6,552 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇦🇹 Niki LaudaHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,274 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | Formula 1 | 5,768 |
| 404 | 🇫🇷 André Simon | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 405 | 🇩🇪 Volker Weidler | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 406 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 407 | 🇬🇧 Ron Flockhart | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 408 | 🇺🇸 Santino Ferrucci | IndyCar | 5,762 |
| 409 | 🇳🇱 Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 5,759 |
| 410 | 🇬🇧 Bruce Halford | Formula 1 | 5,758 |
| 411 | 🇺🇸 Al Herman | Formula 1 | 5,755 |
| 412 | 🇦🇺 Vern Schuppan | Formula 3 Macau | 5,753 |
| 413 | 🇺🇸 Skip Barber | Formula 1 | 5,747 |
| 414 | 🇫🇷 Nicolas Prost | 24H Series | 5,743 |
| 415 | 🇮🇹 Massimiliano Papis | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,742 |
| 416 | 🇧🇪 André Pilette | Formula 1 | 5,741 |
| 417 | 🇺🇸 Danny Ongais | IndyCar | 5,741 |
| 418 | 🇮🇹 Max Angelelli | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,739 |
| 419 | 🇫🇷 Raymond Sommer | Formula 1 | 5,737 |
| 420 | 🇬🇧 Alan Stacey | Formula 1 | 5,736 |
| 421 | 🇺🇾 Gonzalo Rodríguez | International Formula 3000 | 5,733 |
| 422 | 🇯🇵 Takuma Sato | IndyCar | 5,732 |
| 423 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Nasr | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,728 |
Skip Barber was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 as a solo driver for March-Ford across two seasons from 1971 to 1972. His indexed record comprises five starts in the championship.[1]
Barber's Formula 1 career ran from 1971 through 1972, when he finished 14th in the championship standings across two rounds raced. He finished ahead of established professionals Niki Lauda and Peter Revson on separate occasions, though his regular opponents at the level were Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme, both of whom typically finished ahead of him. Stewart was a three-time Formula 1 champion during this period, while Hulme had won the championship in 1967. March-Ford, the team Barber drove for, fielded 11 drivers across the index with Lauda as its strongest driver on record.[2]