John Surtees vs Chris Amon F1 Stats

John Surtees F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Surtees

1
Title
6
Wins
8
Poles
24
Podiums
Chris Amon F1 Profile & Career Stats

Chris Amon

5
Poles
2nd
Best Finish
11
Podiums
3
Fastest Laps

John Surtees and Chris Amon have started 63 Formula 1 races together, 1 of those as team mates at Cooper-Maserati and the rest in rival cars. John Surtees 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.

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

John SurteesDriver ProfileChris Amon
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryNew Zealand New Zealand
1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"Height1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"
TatsfieldPlace of BirthBulls
Feb 11th 1934Date of BirthJul 20th 1943
Mar 10th 2017: 83 years oldDate of DeathAug 3rd 2016: 73 years old
13Season Entries14
7Car Number21
John SurteesFull Career StatisticsChris Amon
1Drivers' Titles0
112Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries106
111Grand Prix StartsGP Starts97
180.00Total Points83.00
1.61Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.78
6 (5,4%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins0
4 (3,6%)Wins from pole
8 (7,1%)Pole Positions5 (4,7%)
18 (16,1%)Front Row Starts15 (14,2%)
7.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid8.5
24 (21,4%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums11 (10,4%)
11 (9,8%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps3 (2,8%)
40 (35,7%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish29 (27,4%)
4.8Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position6.9
3 (2,7%)Hat-tricks
60 (53,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs47 (44,3%)
4.992Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.565
John SurteesKey Career LandmarksChris Amon
1960 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1960 MON F1 GP 26 years, 108 days26y, 108dFirst Race1963 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1963 BEL F1 GP 19 years, 324 days19y, 324d
1972 Italian F1 Grand Prix1972 ITA F1 GP 38 years, 212 days38y, 212dLast Race1976 German F1 Grand Prix1976 GER F1 GP 33 years, 12 days33y, 12d
1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185dFirst Pole1968 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1968 ESP F1 GP 24 years, 297 days24y, 297d
1968 Italian F1 Grand Prix1968 ITA F1 GP 34 years, 210 days34y, 210dLast Pole1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348d
Best Result2nd - (3 times)
1963 German F1 Grand Prix1963 GER F1 GP 29 years, 174 days29y, 174dFirst Win
1967 Italian F1 Grand Prix1967 ITA F1 GP 33 years, 211 days33y, 211dLast Win
1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156dFirst Podium1967 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1967 MON F1 GP 23 years, 291 days23y, 291d
1969 USA F1 Grand Prix1969 USA F1 GP 35 years, 236 days35y, 236dLast Podium1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348d
1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185dFirst Fastest Lap1970 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1970 BEL F1 GP 26 years, 322 days26y, 322d
1970 South African F1 Grand Prix1970 RSA F1 GP 36 years, 24 days36y, 24dLast Fastest Lap1972 French F1 Grand Prix1972 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 348 days28y, 348d
1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156dFirst Points Finish1964 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1964 NED F1 GP 20 years, 309 days20y, 309d
1971 British F1 Grand Prix1971 GBR F1 GP 37 years, 156 days37y, 156dLast Points Finish1976 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1976 ESP F1 GP 32 years, 287 days32y, 287d
1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173dFirst Win from Pole
1966 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1966 MEX F1 GP 32 years, 254 days32y, 254dLast Win from Pole
1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173dFirst Hat-trick
1966 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1966 BEL F1 GP 32 years, 121 days32y, 121dLast Hat-trick
1964 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1964 MEX F1 GP 30 years, 257 days30y, 257dFirst Title
John Surtees
Finishing
Positions
Chris Amon
6 1st
10 2nd 3
8 3rd 8
4 4th 4
8 5th 7
3 6th 7
4 7th 4
3 8th 3
1 9th 1
10th 4
2 11th
12th 3
13th 1
14th 1
15th 3
1 17th
59 DNF 46
1 DSQ
1 NC 1
1 DNS 5
WD 1
DNQ 4
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified NC Not Classified DNS Did Not Start WD Withdrawn DNQ Did Not Qualify
John Surtees
Performance
Breakdown
Chris Amon
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
John Surtees
Team
History
Chris Amon
Team Lotus 1960 Cooper-Climax 1961 Lola 1962 Ferrari 1963-1966 Cooper-Maserati 1966 Honda 1967-1968 BRM 1969 McLaren 1970 Surtees 1970-1972
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

John Surtees vs Chris Amon — Frequently Asked Questions

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