Chris Amon
Chris Amon is a New Zealander Formula 1 driver who competed between 1963 and 1976, making 102 Grand Prix starts. Chris achieved 11 podium finishes and 5 pole positions, accumulating 83 championship points over the course of a lengthy career.
Across 14 seasons, Chris drove for .
11 podiums from 102 starts works out to a top-three finish in 10.8% of races. Over the years Chris was partnered with teammates including Jo Siffert, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, François Cevert.
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Teammates
Jo Siffert
1963–1970 (3 seasons)
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1971–1974 (2 seasons)
François Cevert
1970–1973 (2 seasons)
Mike Hailwood
1963–1964 (2 seasons)
Innes Ireland
1963–1965 (2 seasons)
Jackie Stewart
1970–1973 (2 seasons)
Andrea de Adamich
1968–1968 (1 season)
Bob Anderson
1963–1963 (1 season)
Richard Attwood
1965–1965 (1 season)
Lorenzo Bandini
1967–1967 (1 season)
How did Chris perform each season?
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Points | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ensign | 8 | 0 | 2 | P18 |
| 1976 | Wolf | 1 | 0 | 0 | P18 |
| 1975 | Ensign | 2 | 0 | 0 | P33 |
| 1974 | Amon | 2 | 0 | 0 | P30 |
| 1974 | BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | P30 |
| 1973 | Tecno | 4 | 0 | 1 | P21 |
| 1973 | Tyrrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | P21 |
| 1972 | Matra | 12 | 0 | 12 | P10 |
| 1971 | Matra | 10 | 0 | 9 | P11 |
| 1970 | March | 13 | 0 | 23 | P8 |
| 1969 | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 4 | P12 |
| 1968 | Ferrari | 11 | 0 | 10 | P10 |
| 1967 | Ferrari | 10 | 0 | 20 | P5 |
| 1966 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 |
| 1965 | Lotus-BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | P33 |
| 1964 | Lotus-BRM | 7 | 0 | 2 | P16 |
| 1964 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 |
| 1963 | Lola | 7 | 0 | 0 | P18 |
| 1963 | Lotus-BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | P18 |
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