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Revision as of 20:21, 28 March 2013
Whitehead who was born into a wealthy business family raced in World Championship races in the early 1950's.
His most note worthy motor racing success was achieved at the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hour where he achieved outright victory driving a Jaguar.
Before Formula 1 World Championship
Whitehead was able to fund his racing from family wealth and in 1936 he brought an ERA. Whilst on touring business Whitehead won the 1938 Australian Grand Prix.
Whitehead was the first person Enzo Ferrari ever sold a Grand Prix car to which he used in championship and non-championship races like the BRDC Trophy at Silverstone and the San Remo Grand Prix.
Whitehead lines up next to Farina at the BRDC Trophy
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Formula One Career
1950
Whitehead id not start the Monaco GP when his car suffered an oil leak before the race but at the French Grand Prix where Whitehead really shone. Starting from the back of the grid after missing practice, Whitehead wowed the crowd with his progress through the field.
Whitehead was the only Ferrari at Reims
With the Ferrari team pulling out of the race, Whiteheads privateer Ferrari was the only Ferrari on track. Whitehead made it past all the Talbot-Lago's, all the Maserati's and Robert Manzon's Simca-Gordini. Whitehead ended the race on the podium, third behind Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli.
Whitehead finished the Italian GP a disappointing 7th, the last classified finisher but his impressive drive in France had earned him 9th in the Championship.
Whitehead continued to use his Ferrari 125 into 1951.
Formula One Statistical Overview
Formula One Record
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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Career Statistics
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Race Wins
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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Career Results
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pts | Pos |
| Key | |||||
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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 | |||
Notes