Richie Ginther F1 Records & Statistics

Explore Richie Ginther F1 records and statistics across a career that produced 52 official Grand Prix starts, one victory, 14 podium finishes, three fastest laps and 107 race-result points. The American began his Formula 1 career with Ferrari before later becoming a race winner with Honda.

Ginther made 10 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari across the 1960 and 1961 seasons. His Scuderia record includes four podium finishes, two fastest laps and 24 race-result points.

Richie Ginther Formula 1 career statistics

Richie Ginther competed in Formula 1 from 1960 through 1967. His career included Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper and Eagle machinery.

He made 52 official Grand Prix starts from 54 entries and recorded one victory, 14 podium finishes, no pole positions, three fastest laps and 107 points earned from race results.

Richie Ginther makes his Formula 1 debut

Ginther entered the Formula 1 World Championship during the 1960 season and immediately became associated with Ferrari.

His first campaign included three official Ferrari starts and his first Formula 1 podium finish.

Richie Ginther’s first Ferrari podium

Ginther reached the podium during his debut Formula 1 season with Ferrari.

The result began a four-podium Scuderia record that would be completed during Ferrari’s championship-winning 1961 campaign.

Richie Ginther’s 1961 Ferrari season

Ginther made seven Grand Prix starts for Ferrari in 1961 and recorded three podium finishes, two fastest laps and 16 points.

He finished fifth in the Drivers’ World Championship as Ferrari team-mate Phil Hill secured the title.

Richie Ginther and Ferrari’s 1961 championship campaign

Ferrari was the dominant constructor of the 1961 season, with Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips fighting for the Drivers’ title.

Ginther’s three podium finishes and regular points also contributed to the strength of Ferrari’s campaign during one of the Scuderia’s most successful early seasons.

Richie Ginther Ferrari F1 statistics

Ginther made 10 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari during 1960 and 1961.

His Ferrari record includes no victories, four podium finishes, no pole positions, two fastest laps and 24 points.

Richie Ginther leaves Ferrari for BRM

Ginther moved to BRM for the 1962 Formula 1 season and remained with the British constructor through 1964.

His BRM period produced nine podium finishes and represented the largest single-constructor portion of his Formula 1 career.

Richie Ginther’s strongest championship season

Ginther finished third in the 1963 Drivers’ World Championship with BRM.

His race results produced 34 points during the season, although only 29 counted towards the official championship classification under the historical dropped-score regulations.

Richie Ginther joins Honda

Ginther joined Honda during the 1965 season as the Japanese manufacturer developed its Formula 1 programme.

The partnership ultimately produced the only Grand Prix victory of Ginther’s career.

Richie Ginther wins the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix

Ginther won the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix for Honda, securing his first and only Formula 1 World Championship victory.

The result was also Honda’s breakthrough Formula 1 victory and became the defining race result of Ginther’s post-Ferrari career.

Richie Ginther’s final Formula 1 seasons

Ginther continued with Honda into 1966 while also making Cooper appearances during the season.

His final Formula 1 World Championship entry came with Eagle at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix, where he did not qualify.

Richie Ginther F1 career by constructor

Ginther made 10 official starts for Ferrari, 29 for BRM, 11 for Honda and two for Cooper. His additional Scarab and Eagle entries did not add to his official race-start total.

Ferrari accounted for four of his 14 podium finishes and 24 of his 107 race-result points.

Richie Ginther fastest laps

Ginther recorded three fastest laps during his Formula 1 career. Two came with Ferrari during the 1961 season and the third was achieved later with Honda.

For broader historical comparisons, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.

Why Richie Ginther’s points totals can differ between sources

Ginther competed while Formula 1 still used dropped-score championship regulations. As a result, some databases list 102 career championship points while the sum of the points actually awarded from his race results is 107.

The statistics module on this page uses the race-result total of 107 so that career, constructor and season figures reconcile consistently.

Richie Ginther season-by-season F1 statistics

The season table traces Ginther’s progression from Ferrari through BRM and Honda and into his final appearances with Cooper and Eagle.

It also preserves official historical championship positions while displaying race-result points consistently.

Richie Ginther’s place in Ferrari history

Ginther’s Ferrari career lasted only 10 official starts, but four resulted in podium finishes.

His most important Scuderia campaign came in 1961, when he finished fifth in the Drivers’ Championship during Ferrari’s title-winning season.

Richie Ginther circuit records

Ginther’s only Formula 1 victory came in Mexico with Honda, while his Ferrari period produced podium finishes at several major circuits during 1960 and 1961.

Explore circuit-specific history in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.

How Richie Ginther’s F1 records are calculated

The statistics are based on official Grand Prix starts and all points actually awarded from individual race results.

Ginther had 54 World Championship entries but 52 official starts. Ferrari accounted for 10 entries and all 10 became race starts.

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