John Surtees F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

John Surtees †

157th in all-time ranking

2
Podiums
119
Grands Prix

John Surtees is credited with 8 Formula 1 cars for Surtees and Martini between 1970 and 1978. Those cars reached the podium 2 times in 119 Grands Prix. John Surtees ranks 157th of 293 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.

Designer Profile

Country United Kingdom
Date of BirthFeb 11th 1934
Date of DeathMar 10th 2017
RolesChief designer 3 cars
Technical director 5 cars
F1 Cars8 (1970-1978)
F1 TeamsSurtees, Martini
Ranking157th of 293 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Surtees 1970-1978 · 8 cars · 0 wins Martini 1978 · 1 car · 0 wins

Career Timeline

Surtees 1970-1978

Key Career Landmarks

CarSurtees TS7 1970Surtees TS20 1978
Race1970 British F1 Grand Prix1970 GBR F1 GP 36 years, 157 days36y, 157d1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP 44 years, 239 days44y, 239d
Podium1972 Italian F1 Grand Prix1972 ITA F1 GP 38 years, 212 days38y, 212d1973 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1973 AUT F1 GP 39 years, 189 days39y, 189d

F1 cars designed by John Surtees8 cars · 1970-1978All F1 cars →

P131978SurteesSurtees TS20Technical director1 ptsFord engineP131976-78SurteesSurtees TS19Technical director13 ptsFord engineP101974-76SurteesSurtees TS16Chief designer3 ptsFord engineSurtees TS14AP91973SurteesSurtees TS14AChief designer1 podium7 ptsFord engineSurtees TS9BP91972-73SurteesSurtees TS9BTechnical director1 podium18 ptsFord engineP51972SurteesSurtees TS14Chief designer0 ptsFord engineSurtees TS9P51971-72SurteesSurtees TS9Technical director9 ptsFord engineP81970-71SurteesSurtees TS7Technical director3 ptsFord engine
Stats current as of:

Car Designers Ranked Nearby

  1. 155René Hilhorst0 wins · 8 cars
  2. 156John Litjens0 wins · 1 car
  3. 157John Surtees0 wins · 8 cars
  4. 158Walter Riedl0 wins · 1 car
  5. 159John Baldwin0 wins · 5 cars

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John Surtees: Frequently Asked Questions

When did John Surtees die?
John Surtees died on 10 March 2017, aged 83.