Sam Tingle
Born |
Manchester, England, UK | 24 August 1921
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Died |
19 December 2008 87) Somerset West, South Africa | (aged
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Rhodesian |
Active years | 1963, 1965, 1967–1969 |
Teams | LDS, non-works Brabham |
Races | 5 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First race | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
Last race | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
Sam Tingle (born in Manchester, United Kingdom on 24 August 1921 – died 19 December 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa) was a racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.
He was one of only two drivers from the former republic of Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love. A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Points |
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1963 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Straight-4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA Ret |
NC | 0 | ||
1965 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Straight-4 | RSA 13 |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
1967 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk3B | Climax Straight-4 | RSA Ret |
MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |
1968 | Team Gunston | LDS Mk3B | Repco V8 | RSA Ret |
ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
1969 | Team Gunston | Brabham BT24 | Repco V8 | RSA 8 |
ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |