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- Birth namePeter John Collins
- Peter Collins was born on November 6, 1931 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK. He died on August 3, 1958 in Bonn, West Germany.
- Friend and teammate Mike Hawthorn announced his retirement after becoming the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion (1958), so profoundly affected he was by Collins's death. In a sad irony, Hawthorn died in a road accident 3 months later.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: HWM (1952 (4 GPs)-1953 (4 GPs)), Vanwall (1954 (2 GPs)), BRM (1955 (1 GP)), Maserati (1955 (1 GP)) and Ferrari (1956 (7 GPs)-1957 (6 GPs)-1958 (7 GPs)). He started 32 Grands Prix, 3 Wins, 9 Podiums and 47 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 3rd in 1956.
- Teammates in Formula One were: George Abecassis, Lance Macklin, Stirling Moss, Paul Frère, Roger Laurent, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Duncan Hamilton, Johnny Claes, Jack Fairman, Roberto Mieres, Luigi Musso, Carlos Menditeguy, Jean Behra, Horace Gould, Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, Olivier Gendebien, André Pilette, Alfonso de Portago, Wolfgang von Trips, Mike Hawthorn, Cesare Perdisa, José Froilán González, Maurice Trintignant and Phil Hill.
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