Brian McGuire
| Born |
13 December 1945 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died |
29 August 1977 (aged 31) Brands Hatch, Kent, England, UK |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Active years | 1976–1977 |
| Teams | McGuire |
| Races | 2 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1976 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1977 British Grand Prix |
Brian McGuire (13 December 1945 in East Melbourne – 29 August 1977 at Brands Hatch, UK) was a racing driver and constructor from Australia.
Racing career
McGuire travelled over to the UK from Australia with another hopeful young driver, Alan Jones, but did not enjoy his countryman's success. McGuire entered two Formula One British Grands Prix. With his privately run Williams FW04 at the 1976 British Grand Prix, he found himself as a reserve entry and was denied a chance to compete.
For the 1977 race, he modified his Williams FW04 and renamed it the McGuire BM1, but failed to pre-qualify. McGuire was killed practicing this car during a Shellsport G8 Championship race at Brands Hatch later that year.
Career results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brian McGuire | Williams FW04 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR DNP |
GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 1977 | Brian McGuire | McGuire BM1 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR DNPQ |
GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |
Complete Shellsport International Series results
(key) (note: results shown in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Williams FW04 | Cosworth V8 | MAL | SNE Ret |
OUL Ret |
BRH Ret |
THR Ret |
BRH 3 |
MAL Ret |
SNE Ret |
BRH Ret |
THR 1 |
OUL DNS |
BRH Ret |
BRH | 8th | 34 | |
| 1977 | Williams FW04 | Cosworth V8 | MAL Ret |
SNE DNS |
OUL Ret |
BRH Ret |
MAL Ret |
THR Ret |
BRH Ret |
OUL 5 |
MAL | DON Ret |
BRH DNS |
THR | SNE | BRH | 21st | 8 |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- 1976 Shellsport International Series, GEL Motorosport Information - The Formula One Archive, Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- 1977 Shellsport G8 International Series, GEL Motorosport Information - The Formula One Archive, Retrieved 27 April 2011.
| Preceded by Tom Pryce |
Formula One fatal accidents 29 August 1977 |
Succeeded by Ronnie Peterson |