Brian henton racing driver

Henton was an extremely persevering driver, who deserved much better drives and opportunities in formula 1 than he got although his late start into the sport, aged 24, in 1970 and being over 30 at his peak, possibly counted against him. British formula one racing team faded from the scene, the derby driver cast. Brian henton began racing at a relatively late age of 23 in 1970 in a austro formula vee. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The drivers only dragged the tg181 car into a race on two occasions.

He won both 1974 british formula three championships and the 1980 european. Jun 26, 2014 this pin was discovered by jose romero lopez. Driver brian hentons formula one series races racing. Brian henton, who abandoned an apprenticeship to pursue his dream of racing, secured himself a formula one drive with lotus by virtue of winning the british. Brian henton was a determined man who never gave up in his pursuit of grand prix racing. Among team managers he had a reputation for arrogance, a quick temper and unreasonable demands brian henton was one of the most popular, and controversial, drivers of recent years. Brian henton is a former british racing driver who recorded 38 participations in formula one between 1975 and 1982, driving for eight different teams.

Brian henton qualified at monza and i qualified at las vegas, he recalls. Brian henton was one of the soaring talents of his generation. Some youngsters discover motor racing through family influence, others stumble upon it by chance. He won both 1974 british formula three championships and the 1980 european formula two championship.

Profile for racing driver brian henton from britain. From that day on, henton was committed to the idea of being a racing driver. It took warwick until the final grand prix of the season to qualify. Brian henton was one of the most popular, and controversial, drivers of recent. Brian henton racing results,career statistics and team mates. Formula one series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Brian henton racing career profile driver database. He participated in 38 formula one grands prix, debuting on 19 july 1975, but never scored any championship points. Brian henton is a former racing driver from england. Brian henton born 19 september 1946 in castle donington, leicestershire is a former racing driver from england.

He won both 1974 british formula three championships and the 1980 european formula two. Then he found that while hed been away racing with the tyrrell team, the. Sep 19, 20 this pin was discovered by jose romero lopez. Brian won 17 races and took the lombard north central championship and the forward trust championship. Brian henton brdc members british racing drivers club. Growing up in postwar britain, brian henton barely knew such a thing existed until his own wilful disobedience sparked an improbable chain of events.

He was a champion in british formula 3, european f2 and an f1 driver for lotus, tyrrell, toleman and arrows. September 1946 in castle donington ist ein ehemaliger englischer. Brian henton began racing at a relatively late age of 23 in 1970 in a austro. At thirtysixyears old, brian henton can probably best be described as one of. Brian henton was one of the most popular, and controversial, drivers of recent years. Yet today the name brian henton barely registers an acknowledgement in discussions or. See more ideas about race cars, racing and formula one. A determined, likeable and confident man, he won the european f2 championship in 1980. The 10 best curios of nonchampionship formula 1 f1. F1 drivers wont struggle on racing return 1590224593 f1.