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Jo Siffert

  • Won two Formula 1 races, two pole positions and had four fastest laps.
  • Swiss race car driver.
  • Competed in 96 Formula 1 World Championship races.
  • Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Ecurie Nationale Suisse (1962 (1 GP Not Qualified)), Ecurie Filipinetti (1962 (3 GPs)), Siffert (1963 (9 GPs)-1964 (8 GPs)), Brabham (1964 (2 GPs)-1965 (10 GPs)-1966 (8 GPs)-1967 (10 GPs)-1968 (12 GPs)-1969 (11 GPs)), March (1970 (12 GPs)), 1971 (11 GPs)). He started 96 Grands Prix, 2 Wins, 2 Pole Positions, 4 Fastest Laps, 6 Podiums and 68 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 5th in 1971.
  • 1968 British Grand Prix, Jo Siffert became the first Swiss driver to win and the fastest lap in a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
  • 1968 Mexican Grand Prix, Jo Siffert became the first Swiss driver to start pole position in a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
  • Teammates in Formula One were: Heinz Schiller, Heini Walter, Joakim Bonnier, Hap Sharp, Chris Amon, Pedro Rodríguez, Howden Ganley, Vic Elford, Helmut Marko, Peter Gethin, George Eaton and John Cannon.
  • Winner: Colombian Grand Prix - Formula 2 (1971), Buenos Aires 1000 Km - World Sports Car (1971), 14° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - F2 (1970), 24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Cars (1968), 24 Hours of Le Mans: P 2.0 (1966, 1967), Mediterranean GP - Enna Pergusa - F1 (1964, 1965), 12° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1 (1963), 18° AvD Avusrennen - Formula Junior (1962).

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