John Norman Surtees was a British racing driver and motorcycle road racer who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1952 to 1960, and Formula One from 1960 to 1972. Surtees was a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, with four titles in the premier 500cc class with MV Agusta. Surtees won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1964 with Ferrari, and remains the only driver to win World Championships on both two- and four-wheels; he won 38 motorcycle Grands Prix and six Formula One Grands Prix.
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Driver facts
| Born | 11 February 1934, Tatsfield, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| F1 debut | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix (Team Lotus) |
| Teams | Team Lotus (1960), Cooper-Climax (1961), Lola (1962), Ferrari (1963–1965), Cooper-Maserati (1966), Honda (1967–1968), BRM (1969), Surtees (1970–1972) |
| World titles | 1 (1964) |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 13
- Starts
- 111
- Wins
- 6
- Poles
- 8
- Podiums
- 24
- Points
- 180
Win rate 5.4% · pole rate 7.2% · podium rate 21.6%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Surtees | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | Surtees | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | Surtees | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | BRM | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1968 | Honda | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1967 | Honda | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1966 | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1965 | Ferrari | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1964 | Ferrari | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1963 | Ferrari | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1962 | Lola | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1961 | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | Team Lotus | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has John Surtees won?
John Surtees has won 6 Grand Prix races in 111 starts.
How many pole positions does John Surtees have?
John Surtees has 8 pole positions.
How many podiums does John Surtees have?
John Surtees has 24 podium finishes in 111 starts.
How many world championships has John Surtees won?
1: 1964.
How many seasons has John Surtees raced in Formula 1?
13 seasons, starting in 1960.
How many Formula 1 races has John Surtees started?
John Surtees has started 111 Grand Prix races, the first in 1960.
What is John Surtees's win rate in Formula 1?
John Surtees has won 6 of 111 starts, a win rate of 5.4%.
What nationality is John Surtees?
John Surtees is British.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 04:40). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.