Jonathan Palmer
Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7th November, 1956 in Lewisham, London, England) is a British businessman and former racing driver. As well as having a career in Formula One - Palmer is known for being the owner of the MotorSport Vision company who operate several circuits and championships in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Formula One
1981: Lotus
Palmer would make his Formula One debut for Lotus at the 1981 Swiss Grand Prix, replacing 1980 world champion Alan Jones who had been banned for one race. In doing so, Palmer would be one of the few drivers to make their debut in the #1 car.
1987-1988: Tyrrell
By 1987 Palmer was driving for the Tyrrell team alongside fellow Briton Martin Brundle. Palmer failed to make much of an impact all season apart from an unexpected third place in the season-ending Mexican Grand Prix.
Palmer's second season wasn't much better - his best result being a sixth in the Detroit Grand Prix.
Complete Formula One World Championship Grand Prix Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Team Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | RSA | BRA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SMR | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | SUI ENT |
ITA | CAN | CPL | - | - |
| 1987 | Data General Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell DG016 | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8 | AUS 16 |
SMR Ret |
BEL 11 |
MON 8 |
CAN Ret |
DET 12 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 13 |
GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
YUG Ret |
ITA Ret |
POR 13 |
EUR Ret |
JPN INJ |
MEX 3 |
23rd | 4 | |
| 1988 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 017 | Ford Cosworth GBA 1.5 V6t | BRA Ret |
SMR 9 |
MON Ret |
MEX 8 |
CAN Ret |
DET 6 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
HUN 11 |
YUG 18 |
SOV Ret |
ITA 17† |
BEL Ret |
JPN 12 |
AUS Ret |
17th | 1 |