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Ken Wharton

Britain

Status

Retired

Active Years

1952–1955

Biography

Driver Info

Nationality

Britain↗

Driver Number

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Date of Birth

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F1 Debut

1952 Swiss Grand Prix↗

Last GP

1955 Italian Grand Prix↗

WDC

Wins

Podiums

Poles

Fastest Laps

Best WDC

P13

1952

Most Wins In Season

1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

Teams

Seasons

Consecutive Wins

Consecutive Podiums

Consecutive results are calculated from available published GP result rows.

Race archive

Career Statistics

Grand Prix Wins

No published race results available.

Podium Finishes

No published race results available.

Pole Positions

No published race results available.

Fastest Laps

No published race results available.

Team history

Teammate History

Head-to-head comparisons

22 teammates · Click to expand

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Only Grand Prix races actually started together for the same team count. Wins, podiums and points use those shared GPs; WDC position is season-wide.

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Harry Schell

1954, 1955 · Maserati, Vanwall

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Shared Grand Prix: 6

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

3 : 3

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Harry Schell profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 4

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

3 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1955 ↗Vanwall

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Harry Schell

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Mike Hawthorn

1952 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 1

View Mike Hawthorn profile ↗

1952 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

P13 : P5

Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Mike Hawthorn

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Louis Rosier

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Louis Rosier profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Louis Rosier

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Alberto Ascari

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Alberto Ascari profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Alberto Ascari

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Prince Bira

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 3

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 3

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Prince Bira profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 3

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 3

WDC Position

—

Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Prince Bira

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Toulo de Graffenried

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Toulo de Graffenried profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Toulo de Graffenried

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Luigi Villoresi

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Luigi Villoresi profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Luigi Villoresi

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Stirling Moss

1953, 1954 · Cooper, Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 5

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 5

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0.14

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Stirling Moss profile ↗

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 3

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 3

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0.14

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Stirling Moss

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Paco Godia

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Paco Godia profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Paco Godia

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Onofre Marimón

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 4.14

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Onofre Marimón profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 4.14

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Onofre Marimón

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Roy Salvadori

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Roy Salvadori profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Roy Salvadori

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Roberto Mieres

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 4

Race H2H

0 : 3

Qualifying H2H

2 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 6

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Roberto Mieres profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 4

Race H2H

0 : 3

Qualifying H2H

2 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 6

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Roberto Mieres

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Luigi Musso

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 6

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Luigi Musso profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 6

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Luigi Musso

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Sergio Mantovani

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Sergio Mantovani profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Sergio Mantovani

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Ottorino Volonterio

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Ottorino Volonterio profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Ottorino Volonterio

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Ron Flockhart

1954 · Maserati

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Ron Flockhart profile ↗

1954 ↗Maserati

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Ron Flockhart

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Peter Whitehead

1953 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Peter Whitehead profile ↗

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Peter Whitehead

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Bob Gerard

1953 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Bob Gerard profile ↗

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Bob Gerard

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Alan Brown

1952, 1953 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 3

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

3 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

1 : 0

View Alan Brown profile ↗

1952 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

P13 : P16

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

2 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Alan Brown

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Tony Crook

1953 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Tony Crook profile ↗

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Tony Crook

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Jimmy Stewart

1953 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Jimmy Stewart profile ↗

1953 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Jimmy Stewart

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Eric Brandon

1952 · Cooper

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Eric Brandon profile ↗

1952 ↗Cooper

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

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Left: Ken Wharton · Right: Eric Brandon

Career landmarks

Career Milestones

Key moments in F1 history

First achievements, debut and latest published Grand Prix

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First GP

1952 ↗

Swiss Grand Prix

Frazer Nash

First Points

1952 ↗

Swiss Grand Prix

Frazer Nash

First Podium

—

Not available

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First Win

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Not available

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First Pole Position

—

Not available

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First Fastest Lap

—

Not available

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First WDC

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Not available

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Last GP

1955 ↗

Italian Grand Prix

Vanwall

Milestones use published GP results. First Points means the first GP with points awarded; championship milestones use completed season standings.

Season by Season

Career Timeline

Season

Team

WDC

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

Season

1955

Vanwall

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Season

1954

Maserati

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Season

1953

Cooper

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

Season

WDC

P13

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Career archive

Racing Record

Racing Career Summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Points	Position
1952	Formula One	Frazer Nash	3	3	13th
1952	Formula One	Cooper	1	—	—
1953	Formula One	Cooper	5	0	—
1954	Formula One	Maserati	4	0	—
1955	Formula One	Vanwall	2	0	—

Complete Formula One Results

Each race tile opens the Grand Prix. Bold race codes indicate pole position, italic race codes indicate fastest lap. Sprint results appear below Grand Prix results when sprint data is available.

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	WDC	PTS
1952	Frazer Nash	SUI4	—	BEL19	—	—	—	NED10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	3
↳	Cooper	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ITA9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953	Cooper	—	—	NED17	—	FRA20	GBR8	—	SUI7	ITA22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
1954	Maserati	—	—	—	FRA12	GBR8	GERDNS	SUI6	—	ESP8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
1955	Vanwall	—	—	—	—	—	GBR9	ITA20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0

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