- Peter Arundell
Former F1 driver
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Name = Peter Arundell
Nationality = flagicon|UK British
Years = F1|1963 - F1|1964, F1|1966
Team(s) = Lotus
Races = 13 (11 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 2
Points = 12
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race =1963 French Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race =1966 Mexican Grand Prix Peter Arundell (born
8 November 1933 inIlford ,Essex )cite web|title= Driver: Arundell, Peter |url= http://www.autocoursegpa.com/driver~driver_id~11566.htm |work= Autocourse Grand Prix Archive |accessdate= 2007-11-27] is a formerracing driver fromEngland , who raced inFormula One for the Lotus team. He participated in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, scoring 12 championship points.Arundell became a professional racing driver after finishing his time in the
Royal Air Force , competing in Lotus and Elva cars. In 1962 he won the BritishFormula Junior championship in aLotus 22 , and also in 1963 in aLotus 27 . He also won the Monaco Formula Junior race in 1961 and 1962. In 1964, while racing inFormula 2 atReims-Gueux , he had a spin and was hit a high speed byRichie Ginther ; Arundell was thrown from the car in the impact, which resulted in him missing most of the 1965 season. Lotus bossColin Chapman saved his place in the team for 1966, although he did not enjoy any great success. At the end of that year he retired from Formula One, having started only 11 races, achieving two podiums.He retired from racing altogether in 1969, and later moved to
Florida , where he set up a software company.Complete Formula One World Championship results
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