- 1964 Formula 1 World Champion. Only man to win world championships on two (motorcycles) and four wheels (race cars).
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queens Honours List before being awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to Motorsport and to charity in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honors List.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Motorsports. He lives in Lingfield, Surrey, England.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Lotus (1960 (4 GPs)), Cooper (1961 (8 GPs), 1966 (7 GPs)), Lola (1962 (9 GPs)), Ferrari (1963 (10 GPs)-1964 (10 GPs)-1965 (8 GPs)-1966 (2 GPs)), Honda (1967 (9 GPs)-1968 (12 GPs)), BRM (1969 (9 GPs)), Surtees (1970 (11 GPs)-1971 (11 GPs)-1972 (1 GP)). He started 111 Grands Prix, 6 Wins, 8 Pole Positions, 11 Fastest Laps, 24 Podiums and 180 Points.
- Four-time 500cc motorcycle world champion (1956, 1958, 1959, 1960) and three-time 350cc motorcycle world champion (1958, 1959, 1960).
- Teammates in Formula One were: Innes Ireland, Alan Stacey, Jim Clark, Roy Salvadori, Willy Mairesse, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini, Pedro Rodríguez, Nino Vaccarella, Jochen Rindt, Chris Amon, Moisés Solana, David Hobbs, Jackie Oliver, Bill Brack, George Eaton, Derek Bell and Tim Schenken.
- Champion: Can-Am (1966), Formula 1 (1964).
- Winner: Japanese Grand Prix (1972), 18° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F1 / F5000 (1971), 17° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - F1 (1970), 15th Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1 (1966), Wills Trophy (1966), 13th Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1 (1964), 12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars (1963), 2° Mediterranean GP - Enna Pergusa - F1 (1963), 11th New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe - Formula Libre (1963), 9th Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1 (1961).
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