Sam Tingle
Samuel Tingle (24 August 1921 – 19 December 2008)[1] was an English-born racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.[2] He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,[1] and scored no championship points.[2] He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.[3]
.jpg.webp) LDS F1 car driven by Tingle in 1965 | |
| Born | 24 August 1921 Manchester, England, UK |
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| Died | 19 December 2008 (aged 87) Somerset West, South Africa |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1963).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesian (1964) (1965, 1967–1968).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesian (1969) |
| Active years | 1963, 1965, 1967–1969 |
| Teams | LDS, non-works Brabham |
| Entries | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
Tingle was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, and made his Formula One debut on 28 December 1963.[1]
He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love.[4] A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.[5] He died in Somerset West, South Africa, aged 87.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA Ret |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1965 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | RSA 13 |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
| 1967 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RSA Ret |
MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |
| 1968 | Team Gunston | LDS Mk3 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | RSA Ret |
ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1969 | Team Gunston | Brabham BT24 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | RSA 8 |
ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One non-championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL | SOL | KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN Ret |
NAT Ret |
RSA 8 |
| 1962 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP Ret |
BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN 8 |
NAT 8 |
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| 1963 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN Ret |
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| 1964 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | DMT | NWT | SYR | AIN | INT | SOL | MED | RAN 4 |
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| 1965 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP 5 |
ROC | SYR | SMT | INT | MED | |||||||||||||||
| LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RAN 7 |
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| 1966 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RSA 5 |
SYR | INT | OUL |
References
- "Sam Tingle". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Sam Tingle – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Sam Tingle (Driver)". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "John Love – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Clive Puzey – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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