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Peter Collins
Peter Collins, Great Britain
F1 Career: Swiss 1952 - Germany 1958
Races
32
9,38%
1958, German GP at Nurburgring. He clipped a bank, and somersaulted the car at over 160km/h, out from the track and crashed into a field. Collins was thrown out from the car, suffering severe head injuries from which he died soon after in hospital in Bonn.
Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1958 5
14
Ferrari 246
1
0
1
0
0
7
4
-
1957 7
8
Lancia-Ferrari D50
0
0
2
0
0
6
2
-
1956 3
25
Ferrari 555 & Lancia-Ferrari D50
3
3
0
0
0
7
3
-
1955 -
0
Maserati 250F
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Owen Racing
1954 -
0
Vanwall 4
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1 dnq
1953 -
0
HWM
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
HW Motors
1952 -
0
HWM
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
R , 2 dnq, HW Motors
Wins
Non F1
Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
1958
24h LeMans
ret
Ferrari 250 TR58
.
.
12h Sebring
winner Ferrari 250 TR58
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
winner Ferrari 250 TR58
FL
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
ret
Ferrari Dino 246
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
2nd
Ferrari 250 TR58
.
.
Targa Florio
4th
Ferrari 250 TR58
.
.
Buenos Aires GP
ret
Ferrari Dino 246
.
1957
24h LeMans
ret
Ferrari 315 S
.
.
12h Sebring
6th
Ferrari 315 S
.
.
Venezuelan GP, 1000km
winner Ferrari 335 S
.
.
Naples GP
winner Ferrari D50
.
.
Syracuse GP
winner Ferrari D50
.
.
International Trophy at Silverstone
winner Ferrari Dino 246
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
2nd
Ferrari 335 S
.
.
Swedish 6h GP
2nd
Ferrari 335 S
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
3rd
Ferrari 290 MM
.
.
Buenos Aires GP
3rd
Ferrari D50
.
.
Modena GP
4th
Ferrari Dino 246
.
.
Reims GP
ret
Ferrari D50
.
.
Marocco GP
ret
Ferrari D156
.
.
Mille Milgia
ret
Ferrari 335 S
.
1956
24h LeMans
2nd
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
12h Sebring
ret
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
Mille Miglia
2nd
Ferrari 860 Monza Scaglietti
.
.
Swedish 1000km GP
2nd
Ferrari 290 MM & 860 Monza
FL
.
Syracuse GP
3rd
Ferrari D50
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
5th
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
Buenos Aires GP
5th
Ferrari 555
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
ret
Ferrari 410 Sport Scaglietti Spyder
FL
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
ret
Ferrari D50
.
1955
24h LeMans
2nd
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
winner Maserati 250F
.
.
Targa Florio
winner Mercedes 300
.
.
Avon Trophy
ret
Maserati 250F
.
.
Mille Miglia
ret
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
Tourist Trophy
ret
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
International Gold Cup
ret
BRM P25
.
1954
24h Lemans
ret
Aston Martin DB3S Coupe
.
.
12h Sebring
ret
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
Crystal Palace Trophy
2nd
Connaught A
.
.
Goodwood Trophy
2nd
Vanwall VW 2
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
3rd
Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
UK Libre events
.
Ferrari 'Thinwall Special'
.
1953
British Tourist Trophy at Dundrod
winner Aston Martin DB3 S
.
.
Mille Miglia
16th
Aston Martin DB3
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Aston Martin DB3S
.
.
Eifelrennen
3rd
HWM 53
.
.
Sables d'Olonne GP
6th
HWM 53
.
.
Coronation Trophy
7th
HWM 53
.
.
Daily Express Int. Trophy
11th
HWM 53
.
1952
24h LeMans
ret
Aston Martin DB3 Spider
.
.
9h BARC Goodwood
winner Aston Martin DB3
.
.
Les Sables d'Olonne GP
2nd
HWM 52
.
.
Paris GP
4th
HWM 52
.
.
La Baule GP
4th
HWM 52
.
.
Marseille GP
7th
HWM 52
.
.
Daily Express Int. Trophy
9th
HWM 52
.
.
Grands Prix de France
7th
HWM 52
.
.
Pau GP
ret
HWM 52
.
1951
500 cc school
.
Coopers and JBS-Norton
.
