Chris Amon F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Chris Amon F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 career that produced 96 official Grand Prix starts, 11 podium finishes, five pole positions, three fastest laps and 83 points. The New Zealander spent three seasons with Ferrari from 1967 through 1969.
Amon made 27 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari. His Scuderia record includes six podium finishes, three pole positions and 34 points, although a Formula 1 World Championship victory remained out of reach.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Chris Amon
F1 debut: 1963 · Last F1 season: 1976
Chris Amon Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1967, 1968, 1969 · First Ferrari GP: 1967 Monaco Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1969 British Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1967–1969 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 34.0 |
| Lola | 1963 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lotus | 1963–1965 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Brabham | 1965–1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Cooper | 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1970 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 |
| Matra | 1971–1972 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21.0 |
| Tecno | 1973 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Tyrrell | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Amon | 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BRM | 1974 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ensign | 1975–1976 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Wolf-Williams | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ensign, Wolf-Williams | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 18th |
| 1975 | Ensign | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1974 | Amon, BRM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1973 | Tecno, Tyrrell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 19th |
| 1972 | Matra | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12.0 | 10th |
| 1971 | Matra | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11th |
| 1970 | March | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 8th |
| 1969 | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 12th |
| 1968 | Ferrari | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | 10th |
| 1967 | Ferrari | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 5th |
| 1966 | Cooper, Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1965 | Lotus, Brabham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1964 | Lotus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 16th |
| 1963 | Lola, Lotus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canadian Grand Prix | Wolf-Williams | DNS | 0.0 |
| 1976 | German Grand Prix | Ensign | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1976 | British Grand Prix | Ensign | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1976 | Swedish Grand Prix | Ensign | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1976 | Monaco Grand Prix | Ensign | P13 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ensign | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1976 | Spanish Grand Prix | Ensign | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1976 | United States Grand Prix West | Ensign | P8 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | South African Grand Prix | Ensign | P14 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Italian Grand Prix | Ensign | P12 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ensign | P12 | 0.0 |
| 1974 | United States Grand Prix | BRM | P9 | 0.0 |
| 1974 | Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | NC | 0.0 |
| 1974 | Italian Grand Prix | Amon | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1974 | German Grand Prix | Amon | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1974 | Monaco Grand Prix | Amon | DNS | 0.0 |
| 1974 | Spanish Grand Prix | Amon | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1973 | United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | DNS | 0.0 |
Chris Amon Formula 1 career statistics
Chris Amon competed in Formula 1 from 1963 through 1976. His long career included machinery from Lola, Lotus, Cooper, Ferrari, March, Matra, Tecno, Tyrrell, BRM, Ensign, Williams and his own Amon project.
He completed 96 official Grand Prix starts, with 11 podium finishes, five pole positions, three fastest laps and 83 points.
Chris Amon’s early Formula 1 career
Amon entered Formula 1 during the 1963 season and spent several years competing with privately entered machinery and smaller teams.
His performances eventually led to an opportunity with Ferrari for the 1967 Formula 1 season.
Chris Amon joins Ferrari
Amon became a regular Ferrari Formula 1 driver in 1967. The season represented a major step forward in his career and produced four podium finishes.
He scored 20 points and finished fourth in the Drivers’ Championship, the best final championship position of his Formula 1 career.
Chris Amon’s 1967 Ferrari season
Amon made ten official starts with Ferrari during 1967 and finished on the podium four times.
The consistency of those results established him as one of Ferrari’s principal Formula 1 drivers following John Surtees’ departure from the team.
Chris Amon’s 1968 Ferrari season
Amon demonstrated exceptional qualifying speed during 1968, securing three Formula 1 pole positions for Ferrari.
Reliability problems frequently prevented strong qualifying performances from becoming equivalent race results, and he finished the year with one podium and ten points.
Chris Amon’s Ferrari pole positions
Amon recorded three pole positions during his Ferrari career, all during the 1968 season.
They account for three of his five career Formula 1 pole positions.
Chris Amon’s final Ferrari season
Amon remained with Ferrari for 1969. He made six official starts and recorded another podium finish before his relationship with the Scuderia ended.
He left Ferrari having accumulated six podiums and 34 points across 27 starts.
Chris Amon Ferrari F1 statistics
Amon’s Ferrari record consists of 27 entries and 27 official starts, with no entries-versus-starts discrepancy.
He recorded no Ferrari Formula 1 victories, but achieved six podiums, three poles and 34 points.
Chris Amon after Ferrari
Amon joined March for the 1970 Formula 1 season and recorded three podium finishes and the first fastest lap of his career.
He later raced for Matra, where he added another pole position and further podium results.
Chris Amon’s Formula 1 career without a Grand Prix victory
Amon reached the podium 11 times and started from pole position five times but did not win a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix.
His best race result was second place, which he achieved on three occasions.
Chris Amon F1 career by constructor
Amon’s career was spread across an unusually large number of constructors. Ferrari was responsible for 27 of his 96 official starts and more than 40 per cent of his career points.
The constructor table above provides the full breakdown without combining privateer and works-team results incorrectly.
Chris Amon fastest laps
Amon recorded three fastest laps during his Formula 1 career. None came during his Ferrari period; his fastest laps were recorded later with March and Matra.
Explore more in the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.
Chris Amon season-by-season F1 statistics
The season table demonstrates the unusually varied nature of Amon’s career, from privateer entries through his Ferrari period and subsequent spells with March and Matra.
His highest championship finish remained fourth in 1967 with Ferrari.
Chris Amon’s place in Ferrari history
Amon’s Ferrari record is notable for strong qualifying speed and regular podium results despite the absence of a World Championship Grand Prix victory.
His three pole positions during 1968 and six Ferrari podiums remain significant elements of the Scuderia’s late-1960s record.
Chris Amon circuit records
Amon produced competitive Ferrari performances across several classic Formula 1 venues during his three seasons at Maranello.
For circuit-specific statistics, visit the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.
How Chris Amon’s F1 records are calculated
Amon had 108 Formula 1 entries but 96 official race starts. The difference includes non-starts and qualifying failures accumulated across his long career.
His Ferrari figures are straightforward: 27 entries and 27 official Grand Prix starts.
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