 LDS F1 car driven by Tingle in 1965 | |
| Born | (1921-08-24)24 August 1921 Manchester, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 December 2008(2008-12-19) (aged 87) Somerset West, South Africa |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1963) Rhodesian (1964) (1965, 1967–1968) Rhodesian (1969) |
| Active years | 1963, 1965, 1967–1969 |
| Teams | LDS, non-works Brabham |
| Entries | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
Sam Ashworth Tingle (24 August 1921 – 19 December 2008)1 was an English-born racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.23
Tingle was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, and made his Formula One debut on 28 December 1963.1
Tingle was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love.4 A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.5 He died in Somerset West, South Africa, aged 87.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA Ret |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1965 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | RSA 13 |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
| 1967 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RSA Ret |
MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |
| 1968 | Team Gunston | LDS Mk3 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | RSA Ret |
ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1969 | Team Gunston | Brabham BT24 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | RSA 8 |
ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One non-championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | BRX | VIE | AIN | SYR | NAP | LON | SIL | SOL | KAN | DAN | MOD | FLG | OUL | LEW | VAL | RAN Ret |
NAT Ret |
RSA 8 |
| 1962 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP Ret |
BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN 8 |
NAT 8 |
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| 1963 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk1 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN Ret |
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| 1964 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | DMT | NWT | SYR | AIN | INT | SOL | MED | RAN 4 |
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| 1965 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk2 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP 5 |
ROC | SYR | SMT | INT | MED | |||||||||||||||
| LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RAN 7 |
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| 1966 | Sam Tingle | LDS Mk3 | Climax FPF 2.7 L4 | RSA 5 |
SYR | INT | OUL |
References
References
- "Sam Tingle". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Sam Tingle – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Sam Tingle (Driver)". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "John Love – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Clive Puzey – Zimbabwe". ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.