David William Charlton (born October 27, 1936 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom – died February 24, 2013 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) was a motor racing driver who competed in Formula One, mainly in the South African Grand Prix. He competed in 13 races, starting 11 but scoring no points. He is considered to be one of the best drivers to have come from South Africa, and won the South African Formula One Championship six times in a row from 1970 to 1975.
He drove for the works teams of Brabham and Lotus, and competed with privately entered Lotuses, Brabhams and McLarens.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1962 |  Ecurie Tomahawk
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Lotus-Ford | Non-championship only | ||
| 1963 | Ecurie Tomahawk
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Lotus-Ford | Non-championship only | ||
| 1964 | Ecurie Tomahawk
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Lotus-Ford | Non-championship only | ||
| 1965 | Ecurie Tomahawk
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Lotus-Ford | 0 | — | Report |
| 1966 | Scuderia Scribante
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Brabham-Climax | Non-championship only | ||
| 1967 | Scuderia Scribante
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Brabham-Climax | 0 | — | Report |
| 1968 | Scuderia Scribante
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Brabham-Repco | 0 | — | Report |
| 1969: Competed in the South African Formula One Championship | |||||
| 1970 | Scuderia Scribante
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Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
| 1971 | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
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Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
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Lotus-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1972 | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
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Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
| 1973 | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
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Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
| 1974 | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
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McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
| 1975 | Lucky Strike Racing
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McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | — | Report |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 13 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 348 |
| Distance Raced | 1,506 km (936 mi) |
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 | |||
Notes[]
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