Tom Pryce F1 stats & info

Name	Tom Pryce
Country	United Kingdom
Place of Birth	Ruthin
Date of Birth	Jun 11th 1949
Date of Death	Mar 5th 1977 - 27 years old
Season Entries	4
Car Number	16
First Race	1974 Belgian F1 GP
Last Race	1977 South African F1 GP
First Pole	1975 British F1 GP
Last Pole	1975 British F1 GP
Best Result	3rd - (2 times)

Tom Pryce F1 Stats
Grand Prix Entries	42
Grand Prix Starts	42
Total Points	19.00
Avg. Points per GP	0.45
Grand Prix Wins	0
Pole Positions	1 (2,4%)
Front Row Starts	2 (4,8%)
Avg. GP Grid	11.6
GP Podiums	2 (4,8%)
GP Fastest Laps	0
GP Points Finish	9 (21,4%)
Avg. GP Position	7.1
GP Retirements	21 (50,0%)
GP DNF's	17 (40,5%)
Total GP Laps	1.919

Biography

Tom Pryce Biography

Tom Pryce was a Welsh Formula One driver who competed in the 1970s. Born on June 11, 1949, in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Pryce started his racing career in the late 1960s, competing in various Formula Ford and Formula Three events. He quickly gained recognition for his speed and talent, and in 1974, he made his Formula One debut with the Token Racing team.

After a difficult start with Token Racing, Pryce moved to Shadow Racing in 1975 and enjoyed a breakthrough season, finishing on the podium twice and earning his first pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix. He continued to impress in the following seasons, earning another pole position in 1976 and scoring his first and only Grand Prix win at the 1975 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch.

Pryce's career was tragically cut short in 1977 when he was killed during the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami. During the race, a track marshal ran onto the circuit to extinguish a fire on another car, not noticing Pryce's approaching car at full speed. Pryce was unable to avoid the marshal and collided with him, resulting in both men's deaths.

Despite his short career, Pryce is still remembered as one of the most talented drivers of his era. He had a natural ability to drive fast and was known for his fearless and aggressive style on the track. Pryce's legacy lives on in the form of the Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the most successful Welsh racing driver.

Seasons

Tom Pryce Final Championship Results

1974	1975	1976	1977
20th	10th	11th	41st

Tom Pryce F1 Seasons Summary

Year	Team	Engine	GP	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	Avg Pts	Points
1977	Shadow	Ford	3	0	0	0	100	0.00	0
1976	Shadow	Ford	16	1	1	0	893	0.63	10
1975	Shadow	Ford	14	1	1	1	587	0.57	8
1974	Shadow Token	Ford Ford	9	0	0	0	339	0.11	1

Races

Tom Pryce F1 GP Race Classifications

3rd	2 Times
4th	3 Times
6th	4 Times
7th	2 Times
8th	5 Times
9th	2 Times
10th	2 Times
11th	1 Time
12th	1 Time
DNF	17 Times
NC	3 Times

Tom Pryce F1 GP Race Results

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
42	1977	1977 South African F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	15	DNF	Fatal Accident	0
41	1977	1977 Brazilian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	5	DNF	Engine	0
40	1977	1977 Argentine F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	9	NC	Not classified	0
39	1976	1976 Japanese F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	14	DNF	Energy	0
38	1976	1976 USA F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	9	DNF	Engine	0
37	1976	1976 Canadian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	13	11		0
36	1976	1976 Italian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	15	8		0
35	1976	1976 Dutch F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	3	4		3
34	1976	1976 Austrian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	6	DNF	Brakes	0
33	1976	1976 German F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	18	8		0
32	1976	1976 British F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	20	4		3
31	1976	1976 French F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	16	8		0
30	1976	1976 Swedish F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	12	9		0
29	1976	1976 Monaco F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	15	7		0
28	1976	1976 Belgian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	13	10		0
27	1976	1976 Spanish F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	22	8		0
26	1976	1976 USA West F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	5	DNF	Halfshaft	0
25	1976	1976 South African F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	7	7		0
24	1976	1976 Brazilian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	12	3		4
23	1975	1975 USA F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	7	NC	Not Classified	0
22	1975	1975 Italian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	14	6		1
21	1975	1975 Austrian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	15	3		2
20	1975	1975 German F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	16	4		3
19	1975	1975 British F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	1	DNF	Accident	0
18	1975	1975 French F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	6	DNF	Transmission	0
17	1975	1975 Dutch F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	12	6		1
16	1975	1975 Swedish F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	7	DNF	Spun off	0
15	1975	1975 Belgian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	5	6		1
14	1975	1975 Monaco F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	2	DNF	Accident	0
13	1975	1975 Spanish F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	8	DNF	Accident	0
12	1975	1975 South African F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	19	9		0
11	1975	1975 Brazilian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	14	DNF	Accident	0
10	1975	1975 Argentine F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	14	12	Transmission	0
9	1974	1974 USA F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	18	NC	Not Classified	0
8	1974	1974 Canadian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	13	DNF	Engine	0
7	1974	1974 Italian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	22	10		0
6	1974	1974 Austrian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	16	DNF	Spun Off	0
5	1974	1974 German F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	11	6		1
4	1974	1974 British F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	5	8		0
3	1974	1974 French F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	3	DNF	Collision	0
2	1974	1974 Dutch F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	11	DNF	Collision	0
1	1974	1974 Belgian F1 GP	42	Token	Ford	20	DNF	Collision	0

Podiums

Tom Pryce F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
2	1976	1976 Brazilian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	12	3		4
1	1975	1975 Austrian F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	15	3		2

Poles

Tom Pryce F1 Pole Positions

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
1	1975	1975 British F1 GP	16	Shadow	Ford	1	DNF	Accident	0

Comparison

Tom Pryce Teammate Comparison

Year	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points		Poles		Pos		Quali
1974	Shadow	Jean-Pierre Jarier	6	8	1	0	0	0	4	4	4	4
1975	Shadow	Jean-Pierre Jarier	3	4	8	1.5	1	2	10	4	4	10
1976	Shadow	Jean-Pierre Jarier	3	7	10	0	0	0	11	5	12	4
		Mike Wilds	4	29	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1977	Shadow	Renzo Zorzi	9	6	0	1	0	0	2	1	3	0

Tom Pryce F1 stats & info