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Still struggling!!! :lol: The problem with drivers in the modern era is that the seasons have too many races so anyone that doesn't secure their title well before the end of their second season wouldn't stand a chanmce against my man! :!: There arn't that many world champions - so come on guys and g...

This is starting to get like Pedants Corner in Private Eye!
The World Championship to which I refer is the Formula One Grand Prix World Championship for Drivers - in the rear engined avocado era...
Now will someone please come up with right answer!!! [-o<

This is starting to get complicated! 8-[ Does this help: If, for example, someone raced for a couple of F1 seasons of, say, 15 races each year and then wrapped up the world championship in the 10th race the following year they would have raced in 40 races before they became world champion. Phil Hill...

No. My man did it in less than half the races Damon took!

I should have added...in the rear engined era...

Keep guessing!!!

I came across an interesting fact the other day... which I thought would keep Bob's cogs turning for at least a few minutes!

Which Formula One world champion raced in the least number of career Grand Prix before sewing up his first world title?

Absolutely, you can just about make it out on this image of the Oak Racing WEC version http://www.fiawec.com/en/news/a-morgan- ... _2383.html

Possibly just the badge...

Or maybe the invitation class? https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Detai ... ssis-no-11
I can seeing Barry loosing sleep on trying to classify this one!

Thanks Bob. That's reassuring!

Thanks Chris. Now I understand. Thanks

I sent a PM but it is stuck in my out box... any suggestions on how to force it through?
Any suggestions much appreciated...Thanks

Dear Bob Re Zunino: My copy of the F1 Bible 'Jacques Deschenaux Grand Prix Guide' is the 1950-89 edition - didn't know it was still produced...But inside mine it says it includes "only those drivers who have finished a Grand Prix in the points once in their career" - if that is still the c...

PS re Ricardo Zunino... He had 10 GP starts, most notably for Brabham in Canada 1979 when Niki Lauda famously got fed up with driving round in circles and retired. He then continued for Brabham in early 1980 before being replaced by Hector Rebaque. His final couple of races were for Tyrrell in early...