Chris Amon info & statistics
| Name | Chris Amon |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Place of Birth | Bulls |
| Date of Birth | Jul 20th 1943 |
| Date of Death | Aug 3rd 2016 - 73 years old |
| First Race | 1963 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1976 German Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1972 French Grand Prix |
| Best Result | 2nd - (3 times) |
| First Podium | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1972 French Grand Prix |
Chris Amon F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 106 |
| Race Starts | 97 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 5 (4,7%) |
| Fastest Laps | 3 (2,8%) |
| Podiums | 11 (10,4%) |
| Points Finishes | 29 (27,4%) |
| Retirements | 57 (53,8%) |
| Frontrow Starts | 15 |
| Total Points | 83 |
| Total Laps | 4.565 |
Seasons
Chris Amon Final Championship Results
| 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 17th | 22nd | 23rd | 4th | 10th | 12th | 7th | 10th | 10th |
| 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | ||||||
| 19th | 40th | 35th | 18th |
Chris Amon F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Ensign | Ford | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 0 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1975 | Ensign | Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1974 |  Amon BRM | Ford BRM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1973 |  Tecno Tyrrell | Tecno Ford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 1972 |  Matra | Matra | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 657 | 2 | 1.09 | 12 |
| 1971 | Matra | Matra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 469 | 0 | 0.90 | 9 |
| 1970 | March | Ford | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 652 | 1 | 1.77 | 23 |
| 1969 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 0 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 1968 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 529 | 0 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1967 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 666 | 0 | 2.00 | 20 |
| 1966 | Cooper-Maserati | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1965 | Team Lotus | BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1964 | Team Lotus Team Lotus | Climax BRM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1963 | Lola Team Lotus | Climax BRM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Cars
Chris Amon F1 Cars
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- Matra-Simca MS120D driven by Chris Amon at Monaco (1972)
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- Matra-Simca MS120B driven by Chris Amon on Silverstone, UK (1971)
Races
Chris Amon F1 GP Race Classifications
| 2nd | 3 Times |
| 3rd | 8 Times |
| 4th | 4 Times |
| 5th | 7 Times |
| 6th | 7 Times |
| 7th | 4 Times |
| 8th | 3 Times |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| 10th | 4 Times |
| 11th | 1 Time |
| 12th | 3 Times |
| 13th | 1 Time |
| 14th | 1 Time |
| 15th | 3 Times |
| DNF | 44 Times |
| NC | 1 Time |
| WD | 1 Time |
| DNQ | 4 Times |
| DNS | 5 Times |
Chris Amon F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Chris Amon F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1972 | 1972 French Grand Prix result | 9 | Matra | Matra | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1971 | 1971 Spanish Grand Prix result | 20 | Matra | Matra | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1970 | 1970 Canadian Grand Prix result | 20 | March | Ford | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1970 | 1970 French Grand Prix result | 14 | March | Ford | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | 1970 | 1970 Belgian Grand Prix result | 10 | March | Ford | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1969 | 1969 Dutch Grand Prix result | 8 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1968 | 1968 British Grand Prix result | 5 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1967 | 1967 German Grand Prix result | 8 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1967 | 1967 British Grand Prix result | 8 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1967 | 1967 Belgian Grand Prix result | 1 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1967 | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix result | 20 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 14 | 3 | 4 |
Poles
Chris Amon F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1972 | 1972 French Grand Prix result | 9 | Matra | Matra | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1971 | 1971 Italian Grand Prix result | 12 | Matra | Matra | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1968 | 1968 Dutch Grand Prix result | 9 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1968 | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix result | 22 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Radiator | 0 |
| 1 | 1968 | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix result | 19 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Fuel Pump | 0 |
Comparison
Chris Amon Teammate Comparison
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