Chris Amon vs John Surtees F1 Stats

Chris Amon F1 Profile & Career Stats

Chris Amon

5
Poles
2nd
Best Finish
11
Podiums
3
Fastest Laps
John Surtees F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Surtees

1
Title
6
Wins
8
Poles
24
Podiums

Chris Amon and John Surtees have started 63 Formula 1 races together, 1 of those as team mates at Cooper-Maserati and the rest in rival cars. Chris Amon has finished ahead in that head-to-head 33 times to 30. John Surtees has won 1 drivers' title; Chris Amon has yet to win one.

Chris Amon
Head to
Head
John Surtees
33Total30
Team mates1
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719641
21965
19661
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219693
419707
419716
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They started 63 races together, between 1963 and 1972. 1 of those as team mates at Cooper-Maserati.

Chris AmonDriver ProfileJohn Surtees
New Zealand New ZealandCountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"Height1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"
BullsPlace of BirthTatsfield
Jul 20th 1943Date of BirthFeb 11th 1934
Aug 3rd 2016: 73 years oldDate of DeathMar 10th 2017: 83 years old
14Season Entries13
21Car Number7
Chris AmonFull Career StatisticsJohn Surtees
0Drivers' Titles1
106Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries112
97Grand Prix StartsGP Starts111
83.00Total Points180.00
0.78Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.61
0Grand Prix WinsGP Wins6 (5,4%)
Wins from pole4 (3,6%)
5 (4,7%)Pole Positions8 (7,1%)
15 (14,2%)Front Row Starts18 (16,1%)
8.5Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid7.7
11 (10,4%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums24 (21,4%)
3 (2,8%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps11 (9,8%)
29 (27,4%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish40 (35,7%)
6.9Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position4.8
Hat-tricks3 (2,7%)
47 (44,3%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs60 (53,6%)
4.565Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.992
Chris AmonKey Career LandmarksJohn Surtees
1963 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1963 BEL F1 GP 19 years, 324 days19y, 324dFirst Race1960 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1960 MON F1 GP 26 years, 108 days26y, 108d
1976 German F1 Grand Prix1976 GER F1 GP 33 years, 12 days33y, 12dLast Race1972 Italian F1 Grand Prix1972 ITA F1 GP 38 years, 212 days38y, 212d
1968 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1968 ESP F1 GP 24 years, 297 days24y, 297dFirst Pole1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185d
1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348dLast Pole1968 Italian F1 Grand Prix1968 ITA F1 GP 34 years, 210 days34y, 210d
First Win1963 German F1 Grand Prix1963 GER F1 GP 29 years, 174 days29y, 174d
Last Win1967 Italian F1 Grand Prix1967 ITA F1 GP 33 years, 211 days33y, 211d
2nd - (3 times)Best Result
1967 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1967 MON F1 GP 23 years, 291 days23y, 291dFirst Podium1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156d
1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348dLast Podium1969 USA F1 Grand Prix1969 USA F1 GP 35 years, 236 days35y, 236d
1970 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1970 BEL F1 GP 26 years, 322 days26y, 322dFirst Fastest Lap1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185d
1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348dLast Fastest Lap1970 South African F1 Grand Prix1970 RSA F1 GP 36 years, 24 days36y, 24d
1964 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1964 NED F1 GP 20 years, 309 days20y, 309dFirst Points Finish1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156d
1976 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1976 ESP F1 GP 32 years, 287 days32y, 287dLast Points Finish1971 British F1 Grand Prix1971 GBR F1 GP 37 years, 156 days37y, 156d
First Win from Pole1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173d
Last Win from Pole1966 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1966 MEX F1 GP 32 years, 254 days32y, 254d
First Hat-trick1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173d
Last Hat-trick1966 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1966 BEL F1 GP 32 years, 121 days32y, 121d
First Title1964 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1964 MEX F1 GP 30 years, 257 days30y, 257d
Chris Amon
Finishing
Positions
John Surtees
1st 6
3 2nd 10
8 3rd 8
4 4th 4
7 5th 8
7 6th 3
4 7th 4
3 8th 3
1 9th 1
4 10th
11th 2
3 12th
1 13th
1 14th
3 15th
17th 1
46 DNF 59
1 NC 1
1 WD
4 DNQ
5 DNS 1
DSQ 1
DNF Did Not Finish NC Not Classified WD Withdrawn DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start DSQ Disqualified
Chris Amon
Performance
Breakdown
John Surtees
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Chris Amon
Team
History
John Surtees
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
Team Lotus 1960 Cooper-Climax 1961 Lola 1962 Ferrari 1963-1966 Cooper-Maserati 1966 Honda 1967-1968 BRM 1969 McLaren 1970 Surtees 1970-1972

Chris Amon vs John Surtees — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Chris Amon or John Surtees?
John Surtees has more, with 6 wins to the 0 of Chris Amon.
Who has more pole positions, Chris Amon or John Surtees?
John Surtees has more, with 8 pole positions to the 5 of Chris Amon.
Who has more world championships, Chris Amon or John Surtees?
John Surtees has more, with 1 title to the 0 of Chris Amon.
Who has more podium finishes, Chris Amon or John Surtees?
John Surtees has more, with 24 podiums to the 11 of Chris Amon.
Who has the better win percentage, Chris Amon or John Surtees?
Chris Amon has won 0.0% of all starts (0 from 97), John Surtees 5.4% (6 from 111).
Who wins the head-to-head between Chris Amon and John Surtees?
Chris Amon leads 33 to 30 in the 63 races they both started.
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