Dan Gurney
American. Every Formula 1 World Championship race, 1959 to 1970, with the weather at the start.
- 4wins0 in the wet. First: the 1962 French Grand Prix, 8 Jul 1962, for Porsche, from 6th on the grid. Last: the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix, 18 Jun 1967, for Eagle-Weslake, from 2nd on the grid.
- 19podiums3 poles.
- 87starts1959 to 1970, for Ferrari, BRM, Porsche, Lotus-BRM, Brabham, Brabham-Climax, Eagle-Climax, Eagle-Weslake, Brabham-Repco and McLaren-Ford.
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Dan Gurney's career, race by race Every driver, A to Z
Longest runs
- 5Dan Gurney finished on the podium in 5 races in a row, 18 Jul 1965 to 24 Oct 1965.
- 2Dan Gurney started on pole twice in a row, 24 May 1964 to 14 Jun 1964.
- 3Dan Gurney started on the front row 3 times in a row, 24 May 1964 to 28 Jun 1964.
- 6Dan Gurney scored points in 6 races in a row, 10 Jul 1965 to 24 Oct 1965.
- 2Dan Gurney scored points in 2 races in a row in the wet, 9 Jun 1963 to 30 Jun 1963.
- 2Dan Gurney beat their teammate in 2 races in a row, 9 Jun 1963 to 23 Jun 1963.
- 8Dan Gurney finished 8 races in a row, 14 May 1961 to 8 Oct 1961.
- 4Dan Gurney retired from 4 races in a row, 10 Sep 1967 to 1 Jan 1968.
Each kind's longest, and any still going. Each links to the same question on the Ask tab, where every driver is ranked.
In the wet and the heat
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All races | 87 | 4 | 19 | 3 |
| In the wet | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| In the dry | 68 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| In the heat (28°C or more) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| In the cold (under 15°C) | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| In a strong wind | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wet or dry from each race's Wikipedia article; heat, cold and wind from Open-Meteo's model at the circuit.
Teammates
Ahead of the teammate in 4 of 18 races with one teammate; ahead overall of 1 of 6 teammates.
| Teammate | Races | Ahead | Behind | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brabham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1963 |
| Bruce McLaren | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1967 to 1968 |
| Denny Hulme | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1970 |
| Jo Bonnier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1961 to 1962 |
| Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1967 |
| Masten Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1962 |
Ahead means classified and in front, or classified when the teammate wasn't. Races with more than one teammate aren't counted.
Circuits won at most
- 2Rouen-Les-EssartsRouen, France: 1962, 1964.
- 1Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezMexico City, Mexico: 1964.
- 1Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsSpa, Belgium: 1967.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | McLaren-Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 | Eagle-Weslake, Brabham-Repco, McLaren-Ford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 | Eagle-Climax, Eagle-Weslake | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1966 | Eagle-Climax, Eagle-Weslake | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 | Brabham-Climax | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1964 | Brabham-Climax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1963 | Brabham | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1962 | Porsche, Lotus-BRM | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1961 | Porsche | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1960 | BRM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Show all 11 of Dan Gurney's seasons
| Season | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Stories and weird stats
- 18 British wins in a rowWeird Formula 1 stats