Formula One drivers from Rhodesia

There were 6 Formula One drivers from Rhodesia (both Northern Rhodesia^[2] and Southern Rhodesia,^[3] which from 1953 to 1963 existed as one country, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, before breaking down into individual countries again), with 3 of them having started in races.^[4]

Formula One drivers from Rhodesia

Drivers	6
Grands Prix	10
Entries	19
Starts	15[1]
Best season finish	11th (1967)
Wins	0
Podiums	1
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Points	6
First entry	1962 South African Grand Prix
Latest entry	1972 South African Grand Prix

Former drivers

Six Formula One drivers have raced under a Rhodesian racing license, including:

• John Love, born in South Rhodesia, is the most successful Rhodesian driver. He had 10 separate entries and 9 starts, spanning across 10 seasons. During the 1967 South African Grand Prix, Love finished in second, marking the only podium and points finish for any Rhodesian driver.^[5]
• Sam Tingle was an English driver who competed under a Rhodesian license. He had a total of 5 starts over a span of 5 seasons. Of these five races, he had three retirements. His highest finishing position was 8th during the 1969 South African Grand Prix.^[6]
• Mike Harris was a driver from North Rhodesia. He started in the 1962 South African Grand Prix, but retired from the race on lap 31.^[7][8]
• Gary Hocking was a Welsh driver who grew up in South Rhodesia. He was entered into the 1962 South African Grand Prix, but never started the race due to a fatal accident while practicing for the 1962 Natal Grand Prix. ^[9][10]
• Clive Puzey and Ray Reed were both South Rhodesian drivers who were entered into the 1965 South African Grand Prix, but did not start the race.^[11][12]

Timeline

Former drivers
John Love	1962–1965, 1967–1972[5]
Mike Harris	1962[7]
Gary Hocking	1962[10]
Sam Tingle	1963, 1965, 1967–1969[6]
Clive Puzey	1965[11]
Ray Reed	1965[12]
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