Drivers/United Kingdom
Peter Gethin
- 1970–1974
- GET
- Born 21 February 1940 in Ewell
- Died 5 December 2011
- Peter Kenneth Gethin
- Starts3031 entries
- Wins13% of starts
- Podiums13% of starts
- Pole positions00× started from P1
- Fastest laps0
- Titles0best finish P9
Career numbers
- Avg grid position16.2
- Avg finish9.1
- Retirement rate63%
- Pole-to-win conversion–
- Positions gained+71
- Points scored11
- Longest winning streak1
- Longest podium streak1
- Longest points-scoring streak1
- TeamsMcLaren (1970–1971) · BRM (1971–1973) · Lola (1974)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
Every race
31 entries, 30 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryDutch Grand Prix 1970DNF · McLaren
- First winItalian Grand Prix 1971P1 · BRM
- Last startBritish Grand Prix 1974DNF · Lola
All 31 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | DNF | |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 17 | DNF | ||
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 21 | P10 | ||
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 16 | NC | ||
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 21 | P14 | ||
| Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | DNF | ||
| 1971 | South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | DNF | |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P8 | ||
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | DNF | ||
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 23 | NC | ||
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P9 | ||
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | DNF | ||
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | DNF | ||
| Austrian Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | P10 | ||
| Italian Grand Prix | BRM | 11 | P1 | 9 | |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | P14 | ||
| United States Grand Prix | BRM | 21 | P9 | ||
| 1972 | Argentine Grand Prix | BRM | 18 | DNF | |
| South African Grand Prix | BRM | 18 | NC | ||
| Spanish Grand Prix | BRM | 21 | DNF | ||
| Monaco Grand Prix | BRM | 5 | DNF | ||
| Belgian Grand Prix | BRM | 17 | DNF | ||
| French Grand Prix | BRM | – | DNS | ||
| British Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | DNF | ||
| Austrian Grand Prix | BRM | 16 | P13 | ||
| Italian Grand Prix | BRM | 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 12 | DNF | ||
| United States Grand Prix | BRM | 28 | DNF | ||
| 1973 | Canadian Grand Prix | BRM | 25 | DNF | |
| 1974 | British Grand Prix | Lola | 21 | DNF |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Ganley | 1971–1972 | 2:2 | 3:9 | +0.69% | 10 : 6 | Compare |
| Denny Hulme | 1970–1971 | 0:2 | 3:10 | +0.84% | 1 : 17 | Compare |
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1972–1973 | 1:1 | 3:7 | +1.17% | 1 : 12 | Compare |
| Helmut Marko | 1971–1972 | 2:1 | 7:1 | −0.51% | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Jo Siffert | 1971 | 1:3 | 0:4 | +2.22% | 9 : 15 | Compare |
| Reine Wisell | 1972 | 1:0 | 1:3 | +0.79% | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Andrea de Adamich | 1970 | 1:0 | 1:2 | −0.33% | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Alex Soler-Roig | 1972 | 0:0 | 2:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| George Eaton | 1971 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jackie Oliver | 1971–1972 | 0:0 | 1:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Jo Bonnier | 1970–1971 | 0:0 | 2:0 | −2.71% | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| John Cannon | 1971 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Brack | 1972 | 0:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Niki Lauda | 1973 | 0:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Graham Hill | 1974 | 0:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Dan Gurney | 1970 | 0:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| John Surtees | 1970 | 0:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 1 | Compare |
| Brian Redman | 1972 | 0:0 | 0:1 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Peter Gethin came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Red Bull Ring | 3 | 11 | ||
| Watkins Glen | 3 | 11.5 | ||
| Mosport | 3 | 14 | ||
| Zandvoort | 2 | – | ||
| Kyalami | 2 | – | ||
| Monaco | 2 | – | ||
| Brands Hatch | 2 | – |