Tony Rolt is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Connaught. Rolt has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,836 ranks Rolt 1264th 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.
| 1955-07-16 | Aintree | DNF | −38 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −39 | 3,835 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +32 | 3,859 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | ERA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −67 | 3,840 |
Tony Rolt was a British racing driver and engineer who competed in Formula 1 in the early 1950s. His single-seater career comprised three starts across the 1950 to 1955 period, all entered for Connaught, a constructor that would produce no race wins across its entire competition history. Rolt did not score points or podium finishes in Formula 1.[1]
His racing record reflects a driver of club or semi-professional standing operating in a formative era of Grand Prix competition, when grids were smaller and driver turnover substantial. The depth of his involvement in motorsport extended well beyond driving; his engineering contributions, notably to the Ferguson 4WD project, marked him as a figure of technical as well as competitive interest to the sport. Rolt's wider renown stemmed from his extraordinary career outside racing: a decorated military officer and war hero who maintained a lifelong connection to motorsport in multiple capacities.[2]