Vic Wilson is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Wilson has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,773 ranks Wilson 4646th of 39,300 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.
| 1966-06-12 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −105 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −105 | 3,773 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,465 | 3,815 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Horace GouldHigher-rated | 5,080 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,636 | 🏳️ Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,776 |
| 4,637 | 🇦🇷 Otto Fritzler | Turismo Carretera | 3,776 |
| 4,638 | 🇧🇪 Benjamin Bailly | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,775 |
| 4,639 | 🇦🇷 José Manuel Urcera | Turismo Carretera | 3,775 |
| 4,640 | 🇩🇪 Louis Stern | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,775 |
| 4,641 | 🇺🇸 Bill Venturini | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,774 |
| 4,642 | 🇨🇭 Heinz Schiller | Formula 1 | 3,774 |
| 4,643 | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,774 |
| 4,644 | 🇫🇮 Paavo Tonteri | British F4 | 3,773 |
| 4,645 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Unzicker | ARCA Menards Series | 3,773 |
| 4,646 | 🇬🇧 Vic Wilson | Formula 1 | 3,773 |
| 4,647 | 🇺🇸 John Linville | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,772 |
| 4,648 | 🇩🇪 Michael Waldherr | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,772 |
| 4,649 | 🇬🇧 Nicholas JONES | Le Mans Cup | 3,772 |
| 4,650 | 🇺🇸 Dorsey Schroeder | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,771 |
| 4,651 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Rumley | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,771 |
| 4,652 | 🇮🇹 Michele Rugolo | Road to Le Mans | 3,771 |
| 4,653 | 🇮🇹 Pietro Gianni | FIA GT Championship | 3,771 |
| 4,654 | 🇳🇱 Liroy Stuart | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,770 |
| 4,655 | 🇬🇧 Oscar Lee RYNDZIEWICZ | Le Mans Cup | 3,770 |
| 4,656 | 🏳️ Gavin Huang | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 3,769 |
Vic Wilson was a British racing driver who competed at the professional level, with a Racer Rating of 4,233 placing him among professional competitors; this rating describes drivers who are national championship front-runners or who can beat semi-professionals comfortably. His Formula 1 career comprised two starts for BRM across the 1960–1966 period, neither of which yielded a podium finish. His final recorded appearance came in 1966, when he finished twenty-first at a single round.[1]
Wilson's single-seater record reflects limited opportunity in Formula 1 rather than an absence of racing talent. His career on record is sparse; two starts in the sport's premier category provide insufficient data to characterise his competitive standing against the international grid. What is clear from the headlines is that his principal legacy lay in off-road racing, where he achieved prominence as the winner of the first Baja 1000, an accomplishment that defined his racing career far more substantially than his brief Formula 1 tenure. Wilson retired from racing and passed away in 2025.[2]