Ken Wharton F1 stats & info
| Name | Ken Wharton |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Smethwick |
| Date of Birth | Mar 21st 1916 |
| Date of Death | Jan 12th 1957 - 40 years old |
| Season Entries | 4 |
| Car Number | 44 |
| First Race | 1952 Swiss F1 GP |
| Last Race | 1955 Italian F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 7th - (2 times) |
| Best Result | 4th - 1952 Swiss F1 GP |
Ken Wharton F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 16 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 15 |
| Total Points | 3.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 0.19 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Avg. GP Grid | 13.4 |
| GP Podiums | 0 |
| GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
| GP Points Finish | 1 (6,3%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 7.4 |
| GP Retirements | 8 (50,0%) |
| GP DNF's | 6 (37,5%) |
| Total GP Laps | 772 |
Seasons
Ken Wharton Final Championship Results
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 38th | 39th | 28th |
Ken Wharton F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 |
Vanwall | Vanwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1954 |
 Maserati | Maserati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1953 |
Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1952 |
Cooper-Climax Frazer-Nash |
Bristol Bristol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0.75 | 3 |
Races
Ken Wharton F1 GP Race Classifications
| 4th | 1 Time |
| 6th | 1 Time |
| 7th | 1 Time |
| 8th | 3 Times |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| DNF | 6 Times |
| NC | 1 Time |
| DNS | 1 Time |
Ken Wharton F1 GP Race Results
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1955 | 1955 Italian F1 GP | 44 | Vanwall | Vanwall | 17 | DNF | Injection | 0 |
| 15 | 1955 | 1955 British F1 GP | 28 | Vanwall | Vanwall | 15 | 9 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1954 | 1954 Spanish F1 GP | 28 | Maserati | Maserati | 14 | 8 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1954 | 1954 Swiss F1 GP | 18 | Maserati | Maserati | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1954 | 1954 German F1 GP | 17 | Maserati | Maserati | 22 | DNS | Withdrawn | 0 |
| 11 | 1954 | 1954 British F1 GP | 8 | Maserati | Maserati | 9 | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | 1954 | 1954 French F1 GP | 42 | Maserati | Maserati | 16 | DNF | Transmission | 0 |
| 9 | 1953 | 1953 Italian F1 GP | 30 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 19 | NC | Not Classified | 0 |
| 8 | 1953 | 1953 Swiss F1 GP | 20 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 9 | 7 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1953 | 1953 British F1 GP | 16 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 11 | 8 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1953 | 1953 French F1 GP | 40 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 14 | DNF | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 5 | 1953 | 1953 Dutch F1 GP | 32 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 18 | DNF | Physical | 0 |
| 4 | 1952 | 1952 Italian F1 GP | 40 | Cooper-Climax | Bristol | 15 | 9 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1952 | 1952 Dutch F1 GP | 34 | Frazer-Nash | Bristol | 7 | DNF | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 2 | 1952 | 1952 Belgian F1 GP | 36 | Frazer-Nash | Bristol | 7 | DNF | Spun off | 0 |
| 1 | 1952 | 1952 Swiss F1 GP | 22 | Frazer-Nash | Bristol | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Comparison
Ken Wharton Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Cooper-Climax | Alan Brown | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Brandon | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mike Hawthorn | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1953 | Cooper-Climax | Alan Brown | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Gerard | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Stewart | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Peter Whitehead | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stirling Moss | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Tony Crook | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Maserati | Alberto Ascari | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Harry Schell | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Louis Rosier | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Luigi Musso | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Luigi Villoresi | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Onofre Marimón | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Ottorino Volonterio | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Paco Godia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Prince Bira | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Roberto Mieres | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Ron Flockhart | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Roy Salvadori | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sergio Mantovani | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Stirling Moss | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Toulo de Graffenried | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Vanwall | Harry Schell | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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