Timmy Mayer is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Mayer has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,945 ranks Mayer 2986th 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.
| 1962-10-07 | Watkins Glen | DNF | −75 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −75 | 2,945 |
Timmy Mayer was an American driver from Dalton, Pennsylvania who made a single Formula 1 start in 1962 for Cooper-Climax. His World Championship appearance came on October 7, 1962, but the drive ended in retirement due to ignition failure before he could register a championship point. The outing represented the entirety of his documented racing career at the highest level.[1]
Mayer's one-race tenure in Formula 1 came at a time when the championship was open to drivers of varying experience, and Cooper-Climax was an established constructor; the team would eventually field drivers of genuine international standing, including Stirling Moss. Mayer's brief appearance left no lasting mark on the series record, and he did not return to Formula 1. His career stands as a footnote in the sport's early 1960s grid, one of many drivers who received a single opportunity without the chance to build on it.[2]