Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born 31 October 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex, England) is a British racing driver who was extremely successful in sportscar racing, winning the Le Mans 24 hours five times, the Daytona 24 hours three times and the World Sportscar Championship twice. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, Wheatcroft, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams. He has been described by fellow racer Hans-Joachim Stuck as one of the most liked drivers of his generation.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Constructor | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1968 |  Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
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Ferrari | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1969 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
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Ferrari | 0 | NC | Report |
 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
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McLaren-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1970 | Tom Wheatcroft Racing
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Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 22nd | Report |
| Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1971 | Tom Wheatcroft Racing
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March-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| Frank Williams Racing Cars
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| 1972 | Martini Racing Team
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Tecno | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1973 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1974 | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
- Italics donate non-championship entries.
Career Statistics[]
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 | |||