Kenneth McAlpine (born 21 September 1920 in Cobham, Surrey, England, UK) is a British former racing driver and businessman who competed in Formula One in the 1950s. A financial backer of the Connaught team, he competed in seven championship races from 1952 and 1955 and 22 non-championship races between 1951 and 1955. While he failed to score any championship points, he did achieve two podiums in non-championship events in the 1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy (2nd) and the 1954 Lavant Cup (3rd).
Outside of F1, he was a member of the McAlpine family, had a wine-growing business, and is a member of the Air Squadron.
He is currently the oldest living Formula One driver, following the death of André Guelfi in April 2016.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1951 | Private | Connaught-Lea-Francis | Non-Championship only | ||
| 1952 | Connaught Engineering Connaught Racing Syndicate Private |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 pts | NC | Report |
| 1953 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 pts | NC | Report |
| 1954 | Private | Connaught-Lea-Francis | Non-Championship only | ||
| 1955 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Alta | 0 pts | NC | Report |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 7 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 248 |
| Distance Raced | 1,524 km (947 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 | 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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