Surtees TS9

Surtees TS9
Surtees TS9B

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Surtees
Designer(s)	John Surtees Peter Connew
Predecessor	Surtees TS7
Successor	Surtees TS14
Technical specifications
Chassis	Aluminium alloy monocoque
Engine	Ford-Cosworth DFV 2993cc V8 naturally aspirated Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland FG400 5-speed manual
Fuel	BP Duckhams FINA Shell
Tyres	Firestone Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Team Surtees
Notable drivers	John Surtees Derek Bell Brian Redman Rolf Stommelen
Debut	1971 South African Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F.Laps 25 0 0 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Surtees TS9 was a Formula One car used by Surtees during the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Formula One season. It was designed by John Surtees and Peter Connew.

Racing history

1971-1973: Surtees

The TS9 made its debut at the 1971 South African Grand Prix, Only one chassis was available for Englishman driver/owner John Surtees but retired with a gearbox problem.^[1] A second car was available for German Rolf Stommelen for Spain but the German retired with fuel pressure failure and the Englishman finished 11th,^[2] At the Monaco Grand Prix saw Stommelen sixth and Surtees seventh.^[3] For Holland the Englishman finished fifth and the German was disqualified for being push-started by marshals after he spun,^[4] At the French Grand Prix saw Surtees 8th and Stommelen 11th.^[5] Derek Bell joined Stommelen and Surtees For Britain but Bell retired and Stommelen finished fifth and Surtees sixth, ^[6] At the German Grand Prix saw the Englishman finished seventh and the German tenth. ^[7] For Austria saw the Englishman retire with engine failure and the German finished seventh,^[8] Englishman Mike Hailwood joined Stommelen and Surtees For the Italian Grand Prix and finished fourth, Stommelen retired with an accident after the start and Surtees also retired with engine failure.^[9] For Canada saw the Englishman finished 11th and the German retired with overheating, ^[10] Two changes happened, Stommelen was replaced by American Sam Posey and Hailwood returned to join Surtees before the United States Grand Prix. Hailwood finished 15th, Surtees 17th and Posey retired with piston failure.^[11]

The Surtees team updated the TS9 into the TS9B but saw a different driver lineup, John Surtees retired to take the management side of the team and hired Australian Tim Schenken and Italian Andrea de Adamich. The season began with the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix, Schenken finished fifth and de Adamich retired with Fuel system failure.^[12] Englishman Mike Hailwood joined Schenken and de Adamich for South Africa, The Italian was ten laps down and was not classified, The Englishman retired with broken Suspension and the Australian also retired with Engine failure.^[13] The Spanish Grand Prix saw de Adamich fourth, Schenken eighth and Hailwood retired with an Electrical fault,^[14] At Monaco The Italian finished seventh but the Englishman and the Australian both retired with Accidents in the wet weather.^[15] The Belgian Grand Prix saw Hailwood fourth, Schenken retired with overheating and de Adamich also retired with Engine failure,^[16] At France The Englishman finished sixth, The Italian 14th and the Australian 17th.^[17] All three rivers retired at the British Grand Prix. Schenken with broken Suspension, Hailwood with a broken Gearbox and de Adamich with an Accident,^[18] At Germany The Italian 13th, The Australian 14th and the Englishman retired with broken Suspension.^[19] The Austrian Grand Prix saw Hailwood fourth, Schenken 11th and de Adamich 14th,^[20] At Italy saw the Englishman finish second, The Italian retired with Brake failure and the Australian also retired when he Spun Off.^[21] Surtees only entered Schenken and de Adamich for the Canadian Grand Prix, Schenken finshed seventh and de Adamich retired with a broken Gearbox,^[22] For the United States Schenken drove the Surtees TS14 and Hailwood returned but finished 17th with an Accident and de Adamich retired with an Accident.^[23]

The TS9B was only entered twice as the team concentrated on the Surtees TS14A The TS9B was entered at the 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix with local Brazilian Luiz Bueno and finished 12th.^[24] de Adamich returned for South Africa and finished eighth, thus that was the last race of the TS9B.^[25]

1972:Team Gunston

Team Gunston brought a TS9 from Surtees and Hired Rhodesian John Love for the 1972 South African Grand Prix and finished 16th despite having an accident caused by a puncture.

1972:Champcar Inc.

Champcar Inc. brought a TS9B from Surtees and hired American Sam Posey for the 1972 United States Grand Prix and finished 12th.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engines	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	WCC
1971	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	F		RSA	ESP	MON	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA					8	8th
				John Surtees	Ret	11	7	5	8	6	7	Ret	Ret	11	17
	Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees			Rolf Stommelen		Ret	6	DSQ	11	5	10	7	DNS	Ret
	Team Surtees			Derek Bell						Ret
				Mike Hailwood									4		15
				Sam Posey											Ret
1972	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	F		ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA				18	5th
				Mike Hailwood		Ret	Ret	Ret	4	6	Ret	Ret	4	2		17
				Tim Schenken	5	Ret	8
	Team Surtees							Ret	Ret			14	11	Ret	7
	Flame Out Team Surtees									17	Ret
	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees			Andrea de Adamich	Ret	NC	4	7	Ret	14	Ret	13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret
	Champcar Inc.		G	Sam Posey												12
	Team Gunston			John Love		16
1973	Team Surtees	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	F		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	7	7th
				Luiz Bueno		12
	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees			Andrea de Adamich			8

References

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