Bill Whitehouse

Bill Whitehouse
Born 1 April 1909(1909-04-01)
Died 14 July 1957(1957-07-14) (aged 48)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality British
Active years 1954
Teams privateer Connaught
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1954 British Grand Prix
Last race 1954 British Grand Prix

Bill Whitehouse (1 April 1909 in Plumstead – 14 July 1957 at Reims) was a British racing driver from England.

Bill started racing in a Cooper 500 in 1949 in 500 cc Car Club National races (later Formula 3). Several wins and top placings followed and through this he became friends with fellow car dealer Bernie Ecclestone. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 17 July 1954. He retired from the race with fuel system problems, and scored no World Championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. Bill was the owner of Westmount Garage in Blendon, Bexley, Kent. This Garage was later the base for the Gemini Formula Junior Team. He was killed in a Formula Two crash at the Reims Circuit driving a privately-entered Cooper T39. Later in that race the American Herbert MacKay-Fraser was also killed.

Complete World Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1954 Bill Whitehouse Connaught Type A Lea-Francis Straight-4 ARG
500
BEL
FRA
GBR
Ret
GER
SUI
ITA
ESP
NC 0

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