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Formula One drivers from Rhodesia

{{Short description|List of Formula One drivers who competed as Rhodesian}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox F1 nationality

|title = Formula One drivers from Rhodesia

|image = Flag of Rhodesia.svg

|caption =

|image_size =

|Drivers = 6

|Grands Prix = 10

|Entries = 19

|Starts = 15{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/rhodesia/grand-prix.aspx|title=Rhodesia – Grands Prix started |website=StatsF1.com|access-date=22 January 2019}}

|Highest season finish = 11th ({{F1|1967}})

|Wins = 0

|Podiums = 1

|Pole positions = 0

|Fastest laps = 0

|Points = 6

|First entry = 1962 South African Grand Prix

|Last entry = 1972 South African Grand Prix

}}

There were 6 Formula One drivers from Rhodesia (both Northern RhodesiaNorthern Rhodesia eventually became Zambia. and Southern Rhodesia,Southern Rhodesia eventually became Zimbabwe. which from 1953 to 1963 existed as one country, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, before breaking down into individual countries again), with 3 of them having started in races.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/rhodesia/pilote.aspx|title=Rhodesia – Drivers |website=StatsF1.com|access-date=7 February 2022}}

Former drivers

Six Formula One drivers have raced under a Rhodesian racing license, including:

  • John Love, born in South Rhodesia, is the most successful Rhodesian driver. He had 10 separate entries and 9 starts, spanning across 10 seasons. During the 1967 South African Grand Prix, Love finished in second, marking the only podium and points finish for any Rhodesian driver.{{Cite web |title=John LOVE • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/john-love.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}
  • Sam Tingle was an English driver who competed under a Rhodesian license. He had a total of 5 starts over a span of 5 seasons. Of these five races, he had three retirements. His highest finishing position was 8th during the 1969 South African Grand Prix.{{Cite web |title=Sam TINGLE • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/sam-tingle.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}
  • Mike Harris was a driver from North Rhodesia. He started in the 1962 South African Grand Prix, but retired from the race on lap 31.{{Cite web |title=Mike HARRIS • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/mike-harris.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}{{Cite web |title=F1 - The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/1962/races/204/south-africa/race-result |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website |language=en}}
  • Gary Hocking was a Welsh driver who grew up in South Rhodesia. He was entered into the 1962 South African Grand Prix, but never started the race due to a fatal accident while practicing for the 1962 Natal Grand Prix. {{Cite web |title=Gary Hocking |url=http://www.ozebook.com/gpwin/hocking.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908064547/http://www.ozebook.com/gpwin/hocking.htm |archive-date=8 September 2014 |access-date=20 March 2017 |website=ozebook.com}}{{Cite web |title=Gary HOCKING • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/gary-hocking.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}
  • Clive Puzey and Ray Reed were both South Rhodesian drivers who were entered into the 1965 South African Grand Prix, but did not start the race.{{Cite web |title=Clive PUZEY • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/clive-puzey.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}{{Cite web |title=Ray REED • STATS F1 |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/ray-reed.aspx |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.statsf1.com}}

Timeline

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!colspan=2| Former drivers

John Love

|{{F1|1962}}–{{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1967}}–{{F1|1972}}

Mike Harris

|{{F1|1962}}

Gary Hocking

|{{F1|1962}}

Sam Tingle

|{{F1|1963}}, {{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1967}}–{{F1|1969}}

Clive Puzey

|{{F1|1965}}

Ray Reed

|{{F1|1965}}

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References

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