Graham Whitehead

Graham Whitehead
Born (1922-04-15)15 April 1922
Died 15 January 1981(1981-01-15) (aged 58)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United Kingdom British
Active years 1952
Teams privateer Alta
Entries 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1952 British Grand Prix
Last entry 1952 British Grand Prix

Graham Whitehead (born in Harrogate, 15 April 1922 – died in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, 15 January 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He co-drove no.37, one of the Bristol 450 team at Le Mans in 1953 with Lance Macklin.

He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula 2 Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix. He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.

Graham finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.[1]

Complete World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points
1952 Peter Whitehead Alta F2 Alta Straight-4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR
12
GER NED ITA NC 0

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