- Jonathan Palmer
Former F1 driver
Name = Jonathan Palmer
Nationality = flagicon|UK British
Years = F1|1983 - F1|1989
Team(s) = Williams, RAM,Zakspeed , Tyrrell
Races = 88 (83 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Points = 14
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 1
First race =1983 European Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race =1989 Australian Grand Prix
Dr. Jonathan Charles Palmer (born7 November 1956 inLondon ) is anentrepreneur and formerracing driver fromEngland . Educated atBrighton College , he won the 1981British Formula Three Championship and the 1983Formula Two championship. He participated in 87Formula One grands prix, debuting onSeptember 25 , 1983. In 1985 he started for the German Zakspeed Formula Racing of Erich Zakowski. He scored a total of 14 championship points, with a career best finish of 4th. In 1987 he won theJim Clark Cup for drivers without turbocharged engines, with team-matePhilippe Streiff his main rival. He also had a spell asMcLaren test driver in 1990.Before opting for a career in motor racing, Palmer qualified and worked as a doctor in London.
After retiring from driving Palmer was drafted in as a commentator by the
BBC in mid-1993 to replaceJames Hunt who died of a heart attack shortly after theCanadian Grand Prix . Although his commentary alongside veteranMurray Walker was knowledgeable and articulate, when coverage moved toITV in 1997 Palmer was replaced byMartin Brundle .Palmer is the name behind the
Formula Palmer Audi open wheel racing series in the UK, and has managed the career of its inaugural championJustin Wilson for some time.MotorSport Vision, a company headed by Palmer, owns a number of motor racing circuits in the UK. These include
Brands Hatch , Snetterton,Cadwell Park ,Oulton Park andBedford Autodrome .Complete Formula One results
() (Races in "italics" indicate fastest lap)† 1st place in the
Jim Clark Cup , fornaturally aspirated cars.References
External links
* [http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk MotorSport Vision]
* [http://www.oldbrightonians.com/palmer_01.htm Brighton College Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-paljon.html GP Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.palmersport.com Palmer Sport]
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