Chris Amon F1 stats & info

Name	Chris Amon
Country	New Zealand
Height	1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch
Place of Birth	Bulls
Date of Birth	Jul 20th 1943
Date of Death	Aug 3rd 2016 - 73 years old
Season Entries	14
Car Number	21
First Race	1963 Belgian F1 GP
Last Race	1976 German F1 GP
First Pole	1968 Spanish F1 GP
Last Pole	1972 French F1 GP
Best Result	2nd - (3 times)

F1 Teams History	Lola (1963) Team Lotus (1963-1965) Cooper-Maserati (1966) Brabham (1966) Ferrari (1967-1969) March (1970) Matra (1971-1972) Tecno (1973) Tyrrell (1973) Amon (1974) BRM (1974) Ensign (1975-1976) Wolf-Williams (1976)

Chris Amon F1 Stats
Grand Prix Entries	106
Grand Prix Starts	97
Total Points	83.00
Avg. Points per GP	0.78
Grand Prix Wins	0
Pole Positions	5 (4,7%)
Front Row Starts	15 (14,2%)
Avg. GP Grid	8.5
GP Podiums	11 (10,4%)
GP Fastest Laps	3 (2,8%)
GP Points Finish	29 (27,4%)
Avg. GP Position	6.9
GP Retirements	57 (53,8%)
GP DNF's	44 (41,5%)
Total GP Laps	4.565

Biography

Chris Amon Biography

1972 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race Winner, Podium & Results

Matra-Simca MS120D driven by Chris Amon at Monaco (1972)

Chris Amon was born on July 20, 1943, in Bulls, New Zealand. He grew up in a racing family, with his father competing in hill climbs and his uncle racing motorcycles. As a young boy, Amon developed a passion for speed, and it wasn't long before he began to make a name for himself as a talented driver.

In 1963, Amon made his Formula One debut with the Parnell Racing Team driving a Lola Mk4. He quickly established himself as a talented driver, and it wasn't long before he was being courted by some of the biggest names in the sport.

Over the course of his F1 career, Amon competed for a variety of teams, including Cooper, Brabham, and Ferrari. He was known for his smooth driving style and his ability to get the most out of his car. He was also known for his bad luck, as he often found himself in promising positions only to be let down by mechanical failures.

Despite never winning a race, Amon was widely respected by his fellow drivers and is still considered to be one of the greatest drivers of his generation. He finished on the podium a total of 11 times, and he was a regular feature in the top 10 throughout his career.

After retiring from F1 in 1976, Amon remained involved in the sport as a consultant and driver coach. He also established his own racing team, Chris Amon Racing, which competed in various events around the world.

Sadly, Amon passed away in 2016 at the age of 73. However, his legacy lives on in the many drivers he influenced and inspired, as well as in the countless fans who continue to admire his skill and passion for the sport.

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	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	FL	Avg Pts	Points
1976	Ensign	Ford	8	0	0	0	0	399	0	0.25	2
1975	Ensign	Ford	2	0	0	0	0	76	0	0.00	0
1974	Amon BRM	Ford BRM	3	0	0	0	0	149	0	0.00	0
1973	Tecno Tyrrell	Tecno Ford	6	0	0	0	0	194	0	0.17	1
1972	Matra	Matra	11	0	1	1	1	657	2	1.09	12
1971	Matra	Matra	10	0	1	1	1	469	0	0.90	9
1970	March	Ford	13	2	1	3	0	652	1	1.77	23
1969	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	0	1	1	0	271	0	0.67	4
1968	Ferrari	Ferrari	11	1	0	1	3	529	0	0.91	10
1967	Ferrari	Ferrari	10	0	4	4	0	666	0	2.00	20
1966	Cooper-Maserati	Maserati	1	0	0	0	0	44	0	0.00	0
1965	Team Lotus	BRM	2	0	0	0	0	23	0	0.00	0
1964	Team Lotus Team Lotus	BRM Climax	8	0	0	0	0	256	0	0.25	2
1963	Lola Team Lotus	Climax BRM	6	0	0	0	0	180	0	0.00	0

Cars

Chris Amon F1 Cars

: Matra-Simca MS120D driven by Chris Amon at Monaco (1972)

: 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

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
106	1976	1976 Canadian F1 GP	21	Wolf-Williams	Ford	0	DNS	Practice accident	0
105	1976	1976 German F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	17	DNF	Withdrew after first race	0
104	1976	1976 British F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	6	DNF	Water leak	0
103	1976	1976 Swedish F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	3	DNF	Accident	0
102	1976	1976 Monaco F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	0	13		0
101	1976	1976 Belgian F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	8	DNF	Accident	0
100	1976	1976 Spanish F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	10	5		2
99	1976	1976 USA West F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	17	8		0
98	1976	1976 South African F1 GP	22	Ensign	Ford	18	14		0
97	1975	1975 Italian F1 GP	32	Ensign	Ford	19	12		0
96	1975	1975 Austrian F1 GP	31	Ensign	Ford	23	12		0
95	1974	1974 USA F1 GP	15	BRM	BRM	12	9		0
94	1974	1974 Canadian F1 GP	15	BRM	BRM	25	NC	Not Classified	0
93	1974	1974 Italian F1 GP	30	Amon	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
92	1974	1974 German F1 GP	30	Amon	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
91	1974	1974 Monaco F1 GP	30	Amon	Ford	20	DNS	No Time	0
90	1974	1974 Spanish F1 GP	30	Amon	Ford	23	DNF	Brakes	0
89	1973	1973 USA F1 GP	29	Tyrrell	Ford	12	WD	Withdrew	0
88	1973	1973 Canadian F1 GP	29	Tyrrell	Ford	11	10		0
87	1973	1973 Dutch F1 GP	22	Tecno	Tecno	19	DNF	Fuel System	0
86	1973	1973 British F1 GP	22	Tecno	Tecno	29	DNF	Fuel system	0
85	1973	1973 Monaco F1 GP	22	Tecno	Tecno	12	DNF	Overheating	0
84	1973	1973 Belgian F1 GP	22	Tecno	Tecno	15	6		1
83	1972	1972 USA F1 GP	18	Matra	Matra	7	15		0
82	1972	1972 Canadian F1 GP	4	Matra	Matra	10	6		1
81	1972	1972 Italian F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	2	DNF	Brakes	0
80	1972	1972 Austrian F1 GP	10	Matra	Matra	6	5		2
79	1972	1972 German F1 GP	8	Matra	Matra	8	15		0
78	1972	1972 British F1 GP	17	Matra	Matra	17	4		3
77	1972	1972 French F1 GP	9	Matra	Matra	1	3		4
76	1972	1972 Belgian F1 GP	5	Matra	Matra	13	6		1
75	1972	1972 Monaco F1 GP	16	Matra	Matra	6	6		1
74	1972	1972 Spanish F1 GP	9	Matra	Matra	6	DNF	Gearbox	0
73	1972	1972 South African F1 GP	15	Matra	Matra	13	15		0
72	1972	1972 Argentine F1 GP	16	Matra	Matra	12	DNS	Gearbox on warm-up lap	0
71	1971	1971 USA F1 GP	11	Matra	Matra	8	12		0
70	1971	1971 Canadian F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	5	10		0
69	1971	1971 Italian F1 GP	12	Matra	Matra	1	6		1
68	1971	1971 German F1 GP	10	Matra	Matra	16	DNF	Accident	0
67	1971	1971 British F1 GP	21	Matra	Matra	9	DNF	Engine	0
66	1971	1971 French F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	9	5		2
65	1971	1971 Dutch F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	5	DNF	Spun off	0
64	1971	1971 Monaco F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	4	DNF	Differential	0
63	1971	1971 Spanish F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	3	3		4
62	1971	1971 South African F1 GP	19	Matra	Matra	2	5		2
61	1970	1970 Mexican F1 GP	12	March	Ford	5	4		3
60	1970	1970 USA F1 GP	12	March	Ford	5	5		2
59	1970	1970 Canadian F1 GP	20	March	Ford	6	3		4
58	1970	1970 Italian F1 GP	48	March	Ford	18	7		0
57	1970	1970 Austrian F1 GP	4	March	Ford	6	8		0
56	1970	1970 German F1 GP	5	March	Ford	6	DNF	Engine	0
55	1970	1970 British F1 GP	16	March	Ford	17	5		2
54	1970	1970 French F1 GP	14	March	Ford	3	2		6
53	1970	1970 Dutch F1 GP	8	March	Ford	4	DNF	Clutch	0
52	1970	1970 Belgian F1 GP	10	March	Ford	3	2		6
51	1970	1970 Monaco F1 GP	28	March	Ford	2	DNF	Suspension	0
50	1970	1970 Spanish F1 GP	9	March	Ford	6	DNF	Engine	0
49	1970	1970 South African F1 GP	15	March	Ford	2	DNF	Overheating	0
48	1969	1969 British F1 GP	11	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	DNF	Gearbox	0
47	1969	1969 French F1 GP	6	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	DNF	Engine	0
46	1969	1969 Dutch F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	3		4
45	1969	1969 Monaco F1 GP	11	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	DNF	Differential	0
44	1969	1969 Spanish F1 GP	15	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	DNF	Engine	0
43	1969	1969 South African F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	DNF	Engine	0
42	1968	1968 Mexican F1 GP	6	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	DNF	Transmission	0
41	1968	1968 USA F1 GP	6	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	DNF	Water Pump	0
40	1968	1968 Canadian F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	DNF	Transmission	0
39	1968	1968 Italian F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	DNF	Accident	0
38	1968	1968 German F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	DNF	Accident	0
37	1968	1968 British F1 GP	5	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	2		6
36	1968	1968 French F1 GP	24	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	10		0
35	1968	1968 Dutch F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	6		1
34	1968	1968 Belgian F1 GP	22	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Radiator	0
33	1968	1968 Spanish F1 GP	19	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Fuel Pump	0
32	1968	1968 South African F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	8	4		3
31	1967	1967 Mexican F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	9	Out of Fuel	0
30	1967	1967 USA F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	DNF	Engine	0
29	1967	1967 Italian F1 GP	2	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	7		0
28	1967	1967 Canadian F1 GP	20	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	6		1
27	1967	1967 German F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	8	3		4
26	1967	1967 British F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	3		4
25	1967	1967 French F1 GP	2	Ferrari	Ferrari	7	DNF	Throttle	0
24	1967	1967 Belgian F1 GP	1	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	3		4
23	1967	1967 Dutch F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	9	4		3
22	1967	1967 Monaco F1 GP	20	Ferrari	Ferrari	14	3		4
21	1966	1966 Italian F1 GP	32	Brabham	BRM	0	DNQ	No Time	0
20	1966	1966 French F1 GP	8	Cooper-Maserati	Maserati	7	8		0
19	1965	1965 German F1 GP	19	Team Lotus	BRM	16	DNF	Electrical	0
18	1965	1965 French F1 GP	24	Team Lotus	BRM	8	DNF	Fuel System	0
17	1964	1964 Mexican F1 GP	15	Team Lotus	BRM	12	DNF	Gearbox	0
16	1964	1964 USA F1 GP	15	Team Lotus	BRM	11	DNF	Engine	0
15	1964	1964 Austrian F1 GP	16	Team Lotus	Climax	17	DNF	Engine	0
14	1964	1964 German F1 GP	14	Team Lotus	BRM	9	11	Suspension	0
13	1964	1964 British F1 GP	15	Team Lotus	BRM	11	DNF	clutch	0
12	1964	1964 French F1 GP	34	Team Lotus	BRM	14	10		0
11	1964	1964 Belgian F1 GP	27	Team Lotus	BRM	11	DNF	Engine	0
10	1964	1964 Dutch F1 GP	10	Team Lotus	BRM	13	5		2
9	1964	1964 Monaco F1 GP	17	Team Lotus	BRM	0	DNQ	No Time	0
8	1963	1963 Mexican F1 GP	18	Team Lotus	BRM	19	DNF	Gearbox	0
7	1963	1963 Italian F1 GP	38	Lola	Climax	0	DNS	Practice accident	0
6	1963	1963 German F1 GP	21	Lola	Climax	14	DNF	Accident	0
5	1963	1963 British F1 GP	19	Lola	Climax	14	7		0
4	1963	1963 French F1 GP	30	Lola	Climax	17	7		0
3	1963	1963 Dutch F1 GP	10	Lola	Climax	12	DNF	Water pump	0
2	1963	1963 Belgian F1 GP	21	Lola	Climax	15	DNF	Oil Leak	0
1	1963	1963 Monaco F1 GP	15	Lola	Climax	15	DNS	Trintignant raced car	0

Podiums

Chris Amon F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Pts
11	1972	1972 French F1 GP	9	Matra	Matra	1	3	4
10	1971	1971 Spanish F1 GP	20	Matra	Matra	3	3	4
9	1970	1970 Canadian F1 GP	20	March	Ford	6	3	4
8	1970	1970 French F1 GP	14	March	Ford	3	2	6
7	1970	1970 Belgian F1 GP	10	March	Ford	3	2	6
6	1969	1969 Dutch F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	3	4
5	1968	1968 British F1 GP	5	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	2	6
4	1967	1967 German F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	8	3	4
3	1967	1967 British F1 GP	8	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	3	4
2	1967	1967 Belgian F1 GP	1	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	3	4
1	1967	1967 Monaco F1 GP	20	Ferrari	Ferrari	14	3	4

Poles

Chris Amon F1 Pole Positions

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
5	1972	1972 French F1 GP	9	Matra	Matra	1	3		4
4	1971	1971 Italian F1 GP	12	Matra	Matra	1	6		1
3	1968	1968 Dutch F1 GP	9	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	6		1
2	1968	1968 Belgian F1 GP	22	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Radiator	0
1	1968	1968 Spanish F1 GP	19	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Fuel Pump	0

Comparison

Chris Amon Teammate Comparison

Year	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points			Poles		Pos		Quali
1963	Lola	Bob Anderson	7	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
		John Campbell-Jones	7	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Lucien Bianchi	16	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Maurice Trintignant	16	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Mike Hailwood	21	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
	Team Lotus	Hap Sharp	20	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Innes Ireland	20	24	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jim Clark	20	1	0	9	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
		Jim Hall	20	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jo Siffert	20	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Pedro Rodríguez	20	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Thomas Monarch	20	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Trevor Taylor	20	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Walt Hansgen	20	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1964	Team Lotus	Bernard Collomb	17	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Gerhard Mitter	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Innes Ireland	17	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Jim Clark	5	1	2	32	3	0	5	2	7	0	9
		Jo Siffert	17	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Mike Hailwood	5	6	2	1	0	0	0	3	5	6	2
		Mike Spence	11	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	2	3
		Moisés Solana	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Peter Arundell	5	3	2	11	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
		Peter Revson	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1
		Trevor Taylor	21	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Walt Hansgen	14	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1965	Team Lotus	Gerhard Mitter	16	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Innes Ireland	12	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jim Clark	12	1	0	18	2	0	2	0	2	0	2
		Mike Spence	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
		Paul Hawkins	16	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Richard Attwood	16	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1966	Brabham	Bob Anderson	22	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Denny Hulme	22	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		Jack Brabham	22	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
	Cooper-Maserati	Guy Ligier	8	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jo Siffert	8	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Jochen Rindt	8	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
		John Surtees	8	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1967	Ferrari	Jonathan Williams	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
		Lorenzo Bandini	3	7	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Ludovico Scarfiotti	3	6	7	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Mike Parkes	3	5	7	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
1968	Ferrari	Andrea de Adamich	4	19	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
		Derek Bell	15	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
		Jacky Ickx	2	1	10	27	1	3	1	5	5	8	2
1969	Ferrari	Pedro Rodríguez	12	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1970	March	François Cevert	2	6	17	1	0	0	0	6	3	6	3
		Hubert Hahne	11	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Jackie Stewart	2	1	14	25	1	0	3	6	4	2	8
		Jo Siffert	2	7	23	0	0	0	0	9	4	11	2
		Johnny Servoz-Gavin	9	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	3	0
		Mario Andretti	5	3	2	4	0	0	0	3	2	4	1
		Ronnie Peterson	2	7	20	0	0	0	0	7	2	7	2
1971	Matra	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	3	6	6	1	0	0	0	3	4	6	1
1973	Tyrrell	François Cevert	10	23	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
		Jackie Stewart	10	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
1974	Amon	Larry Perkins	31	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	BRM	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	9	21	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
1975	Ensign	Roelof Wunderink	12	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
1976	Wolf-Williams	Arturo Merzario	26	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Chris Amon F1 stats & info