Christopher Arthur "Chris" Amon MBE (AY-mon; born 20th July, 1943 in Bulls, New Zealand - died 3rd August, 2016[1]) was a former motor racing driver who competed in Formula One between 1963 and 1976. Amon was labelled as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a race.
Amon is third in the list of most podiums without a win, with 11, while also holding the record for most poles without a win with five. Nick Heidfeld tops the former list, with 13 podiums but no wins to his name, although the New Zealander did win two non-championship races: the 1970 BRDC International Trophy and the 1971 Argentine Grand Prix.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1963 |  Reg Parnell Racing
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Lola-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 1964 | Reg Parnell Racing
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Lotus-BRM | 2 | 16th | Report |
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| 1965 |  Scuderia Centro Sud
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BRM | 0 | NC | Report |
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| Ian Raby Racing
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| 1966 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
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McLaren-Ford | 0 | NC | Report |
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 Chris Amon Racing
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| 1967 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
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Ferrari | 20 | 5th | Report |
| 1968 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
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Ferrari | 10 | 10th | Report |
| 1969 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
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Ferrari | 4 | 12th | Report |
| 1970 | March Engineering
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March-Ford Cosworth | 23 | 8th | Report |
| 1971 |  Equipe Matra Sports
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Matra | 9 | 11th | Report |
| 1972 | Equipe Matra Sports
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Matra | 12 | 10th | Report |
| Team Williams Motul
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| 1973 | Martini Racing Team
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Tecno | 1 | 21st | Report |
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Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1974 | Dalton-Amon International
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Amon-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 1975 | HB Bewaking Team Ensign
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Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1976 | Team Ensign
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Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 18th | Report |
 Walter Wolf Racing
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Wolf-Williams-Ford Cosworth |
- Italic donates as entrants used in non-championship races.
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 120 |
| Starts | 95 |
| Pole Positions | 5 |
| Front Row Starts | 19 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Fastest Laps | 3 |
| Points | 83 |
| Laps Raced | 4566 |
| Distance Raced | 22,571 km (14,025 mi) |
| Races Led | 7 |
| Laps Led | 183 |
| Distance Led | 852 km (529 mi) |
Wins[]
Non-championship only
| No. | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1970 BRDC International Trophy |
| 2 | 1971 Argentine Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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- ↑ 'Chris Amon: Former Ferrari driver dies from cancer at the age of 73', bbc.co.uk/sport, (British Broadcasting Company: Sport, 03/08/2016), http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/36961899, (Accessed 03/08/2016)
- ↑ Race stopped after 29/75 Laps. Half points awarded
- ↑ Race stopped after 29/54 Laps. Half points awarded