Justin Wilson

Justin Boyd Wilson (31 July 1978^[1] – 24 August 2015^[2]) was a British professional open-wheel driver. Just before his death, he was competing part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 25 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Earlier, he competed in the Champ Car series from 2004–07, scoring four wins.

Justin Wilson
Wilson in 2007
Nationality	British
Born	Justin Boyd Wilson (1978-07-31)31 July 1978 Sheffield, England
Died	24 August 2015(2015-08-24) (aged 37) Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Related to	Stefan Wilson (brother)
IZOD IndyCar Series career
Debut season	2008
Former teams	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (2008) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (2010–2011) Dale Coyne Racing (2009, 2012–2014) Andretti Autosport (2015)
Starts	120
Wins	3
Poles	2
Fastest laps	2
Best finish	6th in 2013
Champ Car World Series
Years active	2004–2007
Teams	Conquest Racing (2004) RuSport (2005–2006) RSPORTS (2007)
Starts	54
Wins	4
Podiums	15
Poles	6
Best finish	2nd in 2006, 2007
Awards
2006, 2007	Greg Moore Legacy Award
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	2003
Teams	Minardi, Jaguar
Entries	16
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	1
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2003 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2003 Japanese Grand Prix

He also competed in Formula One in the 2003 season with Minardi and Jaguar and was the winner of the 2001 International Formula 3000 championship. He was also a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. To date, he is the tallest person to have raced in Formula One.

On 23 August 2015, Wilson suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident at the Pocono Raceway,^[3] which caused his death the following day.^[2]