Syd van der Vyver is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. van der Vyver has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,159 ranks van der Vyver 7554th 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.
| 1962-12-29 | Prince George Circuit | DNF | −104 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +1,809 | 3,159 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Sam TingleHigher-rated | 5,813 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony SettemberHigher-rated | 5,558 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,544 | 🏳️ Ben Drr | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,159 |
| 7,545 | 🇳🇱 Ben Pon | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,546 | 🏳️ Clay Koevary | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,159 |
| 7,547 | 🏳️ Danny Chisholm | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,159 |
| 7,548 | 🇩🇪 Georg Severich | FIA GT Championship | 3,159 |
| 7,549 | 🇩🇪 Günther Seiffert | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,550 | 🇧🇪 Olivier Bertels | 24H Series | 3,159 |
| 7,551 | 🇬🇧 Paul Emery | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,552 | 🇬🇧 Pete Storey | GB3 | 3,159 |
| 7,553 | 🇩🇪 Philip Wiskirchen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,159 |
| 7,554 | 🇿🇦 Syd van der Vyver | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,555 | 🇷🇺 Vladimir Tziortzis | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,159 |
| 7,556 | 🇻🇪 Ettore Chimeri | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,557 | 🇮🇹 Giovanni Anapoli | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,158 |
| 7,558 | 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Bordeu | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,559 | 🇦🇺 Paul England | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,560 | 🇨🇭 Peter Monteverdi | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,561 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Heitkotter | GT4 America | 3,157 |
| 7,562 | 🇿🇦 David Clapham | Formula 1 | 3,157 |
| 7,563 | 🇫🇮 David Loix | FIA GT Championship | 3,157 |
| 7,564 | 🇺🇸 Justin Ashburn | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,157 |
Syd van der Vyver was a South African racing driver who competed in Formula 1 as an established professional. He drove a Lotus-Climax in his single season of racing at that level, starting one Grand Prix in 1962.[1]
Van der Vyver finished 16th in the 1962 Formula 1 championship, his only indexed season. He had won the South African Drivers Championship in both 1960 and 1961 before stepping up to the world championship.[2]
He raced in a Formula 1 field that mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals; Lotus-Climax, his team, went on to field drivers including Jim Clark, an elite professional. Van der Vyver's single start came in a field of that calibre.