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'''Peter Whitehead''' (born 12 November 1914 in Menston, died 21 September 1958 in Lasalle, France) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. The winner of the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, Whitehead is notable for having driven for [[Ferrari]] | '''Peter Whitehead''' (born 12 November 1914 in Menston, died 21 September 1958 in Lasalle, France) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. The winner of the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, Whitehead is notable for having driven for [[Ferrari]], [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Scuderia Anglo-Italia]], scoring six podiums in the process and finishing fifth in the championship in 1952. He died when his car fell 30 ft. down a ravine during the 1958 Tour de France automobile. He was 43. | ||
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
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|bgcolor=efcffF| [[1955 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small> | |bgcolor=efcffF| [[1955 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small> | ||
|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1955 Soviet Grand Prix|SOV]]<br><small>3</small> | |bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1955 Soviet Grand Prix|SOV]]<br><small>3</small> | ||
| [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | |bgcolor=efcffF| [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small> | ||
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Revision as of 13:57, 13 November 2015
Peter Whitehead (born 12 November 1914 in Menston, died 21 September 1958 in Lasalle, France) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. The winner of the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, Whitehead is notable for having driven for Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Scuderia Anglo-Italia, scoring six podiums in the process and finishing fifth in the championship in 1952. He died when his car fell 30 ft. down a ravine during the 1958 Tour de France automobile. He was 43.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | GBR Ret |
MON 8 |
500 | SUI 7 |
BEL 3 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
11th | 4 | |||
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON 7 |
500 | BEL | FRA 5 |
GBR 4 |
GER | NED 3 |
10th | 9 | |||
| Ferrari America | ITA Ret |
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| 1952 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375B | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON 6 |
ENG | BEL 8 |
FRA | GBR 6 |
GER | NED 5 |
17th | 2 | |||
| Ferrari America | Ferrari 375 | ITA Ret |
USA | AUS | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo AR160 | Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8 | MON 4 |
NED Ret |
BEL 2 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 5 |
GER 2 |
SUI Ret |
ITA 12 |
USA 5 |
5th | 19 | |
| 1954 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo AR160 | Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8 | MON Ret |
FRA 7 |
BEL Ret |
NED | GBR Ret |
SUI Ret |
GER Ret |
USA 2 |
ITA Ret |
13th | 6 | |
| 1955 | Scuderia Anglo-Italia | Bentley Speed 4 | O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s | MON Ret |
FRA Ret |
BEL Ret |
GBR 6 |
SCO Ret |
SOV 3 |
ITA Ret |
15th | 5 |