David Charles Purley, GM (26 January 1945 – 2 July 1985) was a British Formula One racing driver, born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, who participated in 11 Grands Prix, debuting at Monaco in 1973.
Purley is best known for his heroic actions at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix, where he abandoned his own race and attempted to save the life of his countryman Roger Williamson, whose car was upside down and on fire following a serious accident. Purley was awarded the George Medal for his courage in trying to save Williamson, who suffocated in the blaze.
Formula One Statistical Overview
Formula One Record
Year | Entrant | Team | Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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1973 | LEC Refrigeration Racing | March-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
1974 | Token Racing | Token-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
1977 | LEC Refrigeration Racing | LEC-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Results
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts | Pos
Template:1973 Results/17 Template:1974 Results/17 Template:1977 Results/17 |
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Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
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 | Scored point(s) for 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 |