Peter Hirt F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Peter Hirt F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 World Championship career consisting of five official Grand Prix starts. Four of those starts came in privately entered Ferrari machinery during the 1952 and 1953 seasons.
Hirt’s Ferrari record includes four starts, no wins or podiums and no championship points. His best Formula 1 finish was seventh place.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Peter Hirt
F1 debut: 1951 · Last F1 season: 1953
Peter Hirt Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1952, 1953 · First Ferrari GP: 1952 Swiss Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1953 Swiss Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1952–1953 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Veritas | 1951 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1952 | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1951 | Veritas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Swiss Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1952 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1952 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | P11 | 0.0 |
| 1952 | Swiss Grand Prix | Ferrari | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1951 | Swiss Grand Prix | Veritas | DNF | 0.0 |
Peter Hirt Formula 1 career statistics
Peter Hirt competed in Formula 1 World Championship events between 1951 and 1953.
He made five official Grand Prix starts from five entries, recording no victories, podium finishes, pole positions, fastest laps or championship points.
Peter Hirt’s Formula 1 debut
Hirt made his first World Championship appearance during the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix.
He drove Veritas machinery in his only non-Ferrari Formula 1 start.
Peter Hirt moves to Ferrari in 1952
Hirt joined Ecurie Espadon for the 1952 World Championship and began competing in privately entered Ferrari machinery.
He made three official Ferrari starts during the season.
Peter Hirt finishes seventh in Switzerland
Hirt achieved the best classified result of his Formula 1 career during the 1952 season.
He finished seventh in Ferrari machinery at his home Swiss Grand Prix.
Peter Hirt and the 1952 French Grand Prix
Hirt was also involved in one of the shared-car results characteristic of early Formula 1.
During the French Grand Prix he shared Ferrari machinery with Rudi Fischer, a result that requires careful handling when calculating historical driver starts.
Peter Hirt’s 1953 Ferrari appearance
Hirt returned for one further Formula 1 World Championship start in Ferrari machinery during 1953.
That appearance completed his World Championship career.
Peter Hirt Ferrari F1 statistics
Hirt made four official Formula 1 starts in Ferrari machinery across 1952 and 1953.
His Ferrari record contains no wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps or championship points.
Every Peter Hirt Ferrari appearance was a private entry
Hirt did not race as a regular works Scuderia Ferrari driver.
His Ferrari World Championship appearances were private entries, but they remain part of Ferrari’s constructor record.
Peter Hirt F1 career by constructor
Hirt made one World Championship start with Veritas and four in Ferrari machinery.
Ferrari therefore accounted for 80 per cent of his official Formula 1 starts.
Peter Hirt fastest laps
Hirt did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap.
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Peter Hirt’s place in Ferrari history
Hirt is part of the group of Swiss privateer drivers who raced Ferrari machinery during the championship’s early years.
His four Ferrari starts also highlight the importance of independent teams such as Ecurie Espadon in expanding Ferrari’s presence on World Championship grids.
How Peter Hirt’s F1 records are calculated
Hirt had five World Championship entries and five official starts.
Four starts belong to Ferrari at constructor level, while shared-drive data is handled without creating duplicate Grand Prix appearances.
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