Derrick White F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Derrick White

101st in all-time ranking

2

Grand Prix Wins

2

Grand Prix Poles

11

Podiums

32

Grands Prix

Designer Profile

Roles	Chief designer 2 cars Designer 1 car
F1 Cars	3 (1966–1968)
F1 Teams	Cooper-Maserati, Honda, Cooper-BRM, Cooper-Climax
Ranking	101st of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Cooper-Maserati 1966–1968 · 1 car · 2 wins Honda 1968 · 1 car · 0 wins Cooper-BRM 1968 · 1 car · 0 wins Cooper-Climax 1966–1967 · 1 car · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarCooper T81 1966Honda RA301 1968

Race1966 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1966 MON F1 GP1968 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1968 MEX F1 GP

Pole1966 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1966 MEX F1 GP1968 Italian F1 Grand Prix1968 ITA F1 GP

Win1966 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1966 MEX F1 GP1967 South African F1 Grand Prix1967 RSA F1 GP

Podium1966 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1966 BEL F1 GP1968 USA F1 Grand Prix1968 USA F1 GP

F1 cars designed by Derrick White3 cars · 1966–1968All F1 cars →

P61968Honda RA301Designer2 podiums14 ptsHonda engineCooper T86BP71968Cooper T86BChief designer2 podiums20 ptsBRM engineCooper T81P111966–68Cooper T81Chief designer2 wins72 ptsMaserati engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Derrick White is credited with 3 Formula 1 cars for Cooper-Maserati, Honda and Cooper-BRM between 1966 and 1968. Those cars won 2 Grands Prix. The most successful was the Cooper T81, with 2 wins. Derrick White ranks 101st of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.