Cliff Allison

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Cliff Allison
Formula One Career
Nationality	British
Active years	1958 - 1961
Team(s)	Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud, Ferrari, UDT Laystall
Grands Prix	18
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	1
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First Grand Prix	1958 Monaco Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1961 Belgian Grand Prix

Clifford Allison (born February 8, 1932 in Brough, Westmoreland – died April 7, 2005 in Brough, (now) Cumbria) was a racing driver who participated in Formula One during seasons 1958 to 1961 for the Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud, Ferrari and UDT Laystall teams.

He suffered a major crash behind the wheel of his Ferrari while practicing for the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix and it took him almost the rest of the year to recover from the injuries. The following year he suffered another crash at the wheel of his Lotus at the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix, and broke both his legs, marking the end of his career in motorsport. He kept in touch with the sport through reunions & was always a popular visitor to the paddock.

Allison owned and managed Allison's Garage in Brough. The business had been started by his father and he returned to it after his racing career ended. Allison's also provided the village bus service, which Cliff Allison would drive.

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Team	WDC	Points
1958	Lotus	ARG	MON 6	DUT 6	INDY	BEL 4	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER 10	POR Ret	ITA 7	MOR 10	Lotus	18th	3
1959	Ferrari	MON Ret	INDY	DUT 9	FRA	GBR	GER Ret	POR	ITA 5	USA Ret			Ferrari	17th	2
1960	Ferrari	ARG 2	MON DNQ	INDY	DUT	BEL	FRA	GBR	POR	ITA	USA		Ferrari	12th	6
1961	UDT Laystall	MON 8	DUT	BEL DNS	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA				UDT Laystall	-	0