Peter Kenneth Gethin (February 21, 1940 - December 5, 2011) was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1970-1974 and won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix. Gethin is also notable for being the only man to win any race in a Formula 5000 car, having won the (non-championship) 1973 Race of Champions in a Chevron-Chevrolet.
Career
Before Formula One
1970
Peter Gethin made his Formula One début for McLaren at the Dutch Grand Prix, replacing the team's founder Bruce McLaren. His teammate would be Denny Hulme.
1971
Gethin remained with McLaren for another season, and this time the team was reduced to only 2 cars. He won in the Italian Grand Prix with a close margin between him, Ronnie Peterson, François Cevert, Mike Hailwood and Howden Ganley.
1972
Gethin moved to BRM for 1972. He only scored points at Italy, finishing 6th.
1973
Gethin replaced Clay Regazzoni for the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. He retired with an oil pump problem on his car.
He won the non-Championship race, Race of Champions.
1974
Gethin replaced Guy Edwards for the 1974 British Grand Prix, when Edwards broke his wrist in a Formula 5000 accident. He retired on the first lap with physical problems.
After Formula One
Formula One Statistical Overview
Formula One Record
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren-Ford | 1 | 23rd | Report |
| 1971 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren-Ford | 9 | 9th | Report |
| Yardley Team BRM | BRM | ||||
| 1972 | Marlboro BRM | BRM | 1 | 21st | Report |
| 1973 | Marlboro BRM | BRM | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Statistics
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Race Wins
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
Career Results
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts | Pos
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| Key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||