John Barber is a British former Formula 1 driver, who competed in a single championship race in 1953. He drove for the works Cooper team in the opening round of that season in Argentina, finishing a respectable eighth place.
His best placing in a non-championship race was second in the Scottish National Trophy the year before, driving a privately entered Cooper.
Formula One World Championship[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Constructor | WDC Points | WDC Position |
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1953 |
Cooper Car Company | Cooper | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Sprint Poles | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Sprint Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Sprint Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Sprint Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 90 |
| Distance Raced | 352 km (219 mi) |
Career Results[]
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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 | |||