Tony Trimmer

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Tony Trimmer
Formula One Career
Nationality	British
Active years	1975-78
Team(s)	Maki, non-works Surtees, non-works McLaren
Grands Prix	6
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First Grand Prix	1975 German Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1978 British Grand Prix

Tony Trimmer (born 24 January 1943 in Maidenhead, Berkshire) is a British former racing driver from England, who won the Shell British Formula Three Championship in 1970.

He entered 6 Formula One Grands Prix with uncompetitive teams, firstly Maki for 4 races in 1975 and 1976, resulting in 4 failures to qualify. He then entered the 1977 British Grand Prix (failed to pre-qualify) and the 1978 British Grand Prix (failed to qualify), with the Melchester Racing Team, driving a Surtees TS19 and a McLaren M23 respectively. However, also driving the Melchester McLaren, he finished a superb 3rd in the rain-soaked 1978 BRDC International Trophy non-Championship race at Silverstone, coming home ahead of many of the greats of Formula One.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

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Yr	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Team	WDC	Points
1975	Maki	ARG	BRA	SAF	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	DUT	FRA	GBR	GER DNQ	AUT DNQ	ITA DNQ	USA				Maki	-	0
1976	Maki	BRA	SAF	USAW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN DNQ		Maki	-	0
1977	Melchester Racing	ARG	BRA	SAF	USAW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR DNPQ	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN	Melchester Racing	-	0
1978	Melchester Racing	ARG	BRA	SAF	USAW	MON	BEL	ESP	SWE	FRA	GBR DNQ	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	USA	CAN		Melchester Racing	-	0