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| Chris Amon |
Chris Amon
Born: 20 July 1943, New Zealand
Grand Prix Starts: 96
Grand Prix Victories: 0
Points Total: 83
Chris Amon made his F1 debut aged 19 and spent 14 years racing at the top level, appearing on the podium times. Having caught the eye of Reg Parnell during the 1962-63 Tasman series, he was invited to compete in the 1963 world championship. The following year he claimed his first points at Zandvoort...
After Parnell's death Amon went through a period of upheaval before moving to Ferrari in 1967, where he scored in six of the first eight races. After team-mate Lorenzo Bandini was killed at Monaco, Amon led the way for Ferrari, finishing fourth in the championship.
The next two seasons with Ferrari were generally disappointing, and in 1970 Amon teamed up with Siffert for the new March enterprise. He won the non-championship International Trophy at Silverstone, and took three podiums to finish seventh overall.
Then two seasons with Matra promised more than they delivered. Having won the non-championship Argentina GP in 1971, he then lost his visor while leading in the latter stages at Monza. At Clermont Ferrand in 1972, where he looked a clear winner, a puncture relegated him to third.
He managed just a single point in 1973, driving for Tecno, and drew a blank running his own car in the following year. His move to Ensign in 1975 saw him record one fifth place in ten outings. In late 1976 Amon turned to the fledgling Wolf team but an accident prior to the Canadian GP ended his F1 career.