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| − | '''Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh''' (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok, died 23 December 1985 in Baron's Court Station, London, UK), also know as '''Prince Bira''' or '''B. Bira''' was a Thai racing driver and Siamese prince who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Competing at first for [[Motorsport Bleu]] then for [[Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing]], Bira was one of the most successful drivers in the early days of Formula One, winning the [[1952 Alternate Formula One season|1952]] and [[1954 Alternate Formula One season|1954]] world titles, scoring six Grand Prix victories. In 1955, he and teammate [[Dries van der Lof]] were attacked outside their hotel following the [[1955 British Grand Prix]], by attackers rumoured to have been hired by [[Renzo]] owner Simone Bizzarri. Both he and van der Lof were severely injured in the attack. | + | '''Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh''' (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok, died 23 December 1985 in Baron's Court Station, London, UK), also know as '''Prince Bira''' or '''B. Bira''' was a Thai racing driver and Siamese prince who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Competing at first for [[Motorsport Bleu]] then for [[Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing]], Bira was one of the most successful drivers in the early days of Formula One, winning the [[1952 Alternate Formula One season|1952]] and [[1954 Alternate Formula One season|1954]] world titles, scoring six Grand Prix victories. In 1955, he and teammate [[Dries van der Lof]] were attacked outside their hotel following the [[1955 British Grand Prix]], by attackers rumoured to have been hired by [[Renzo]] owner Simone Bizzarri. Both he and van der Lof were severely injured in the attack, but later recovered. |
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 13 November 2015
Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok, died 23 December 1985 in Baron's Court Station, London, UK), also know as Prince Bira or B. Bira was a Thai racing driver and Siamese prince who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Competing at first for Motorsport Bleu then for Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing, Bira was one of the most successful drivers in the early days of Formula One, winning the 1952 and 1954 world titles, scoring six Grand Prix victories. In 1955, he and teammate Dries van der Lof were attacked outside their hotel following the 1955 British Grand Prix, by attackers rumoured to have been hired by Renzo owner Simone Bizzarri. Both he and van der Lof were severely injured in the attack, but later recovered.
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 | Motorsport Bleu | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | GBR 9 |
MON 3 |
500 | SUI 3 |
BEL Ret |
FRA 10 |
ITA Ret |
7th | 8 | |||
| 1951 | Motorsport Bleu | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | MON | 500 | BEL 1 |
FRA 11 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA 6 |
11th | 8 | ||
| 1952 | Motorsport Bleu | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | MON 5 |
ENG Ret |
BEL 5 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA 7 |
AUS 1 |
1st | 30 |
| 1953 | Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin AM-04 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | MON 3 |
NED 4 |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 5 |
SUI 1 |
ITA Ret |
USA 2 |
4th | 23 | |
| 1954 | Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin AM-04 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | MON Ret |
FRA 2 |
BEL 2 |
NED 2 |
GBR 2 |
SUI 2 |
GER 2 |
USA Ret |
ITA 1 |
1st | 45 | |
| 1955 | Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin AM-04 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | MON Ret |
FRA Ret |
BEL Ret |
GBR Ret |
SCO | SOV | ITA | NC* | 0* |
* denotes season still in progress
