PROPBETEDGEF1
Formula 1 driver · 1975–1978

Brett Lunger

NationalityUSA USACodeLUNNumber30Last teamEnsign
Starts33
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points0
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=73 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
10-63
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=59 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
28-31
avg finish delta when both classified
-2.731

Positions Gained

High
n=22 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
9.955
expectation adjusted
-0.489

Finishing

High
n=33 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
66.7%
teammate classification rate
55.2%
retirements
11

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
2.46

Team Points Share

Medium
n=17 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
0
team points
63
points per start
0

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
James Hunt HUN
Tyrrell, Hesketh, McLaren1975–19780–208–7
Tony Trimmer TRI
Tyrrell, McLaren1975–19780–00–0
Emilio de Villota DEI
McLaren1977–19781–01–0
Bruno Giacomelli GIA
McLaren1977–19780–61–2
Patrick Tambay TAM
McLaren19780–82–5
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ
McLaren19783–01–1
Derek Daly DAD
Ensign19780–10–1
Arturo Merzario MEZ
March19770–11–0
Jochen Mass MAJ
Tyrrell, McLaren1975–19770–92–5
Hans-Joachim Stuck STC
Tyrrell, March1975–19770–11–0
Ian Scheckter SCC
March19770–11–0
Brian Henton HEN
Tyrrell, March1975–19770–10–1

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1978United States Grand PrixEnsign—2413
1978Italian Grand PrixMcLaren—21DNF
1978Dutch Grand PrixMcLaren—21DNF
1978Austrian Grand PrixMcLaren—178
1978German Grand PrixMcLaren——not_prequalified
1978British Grand PrixMcLaren—248
1978French Grand PrixMcLaren—24DNF
1978Swedish Grand PrixMcLaren——did_not_qualify
1978Spanish Grand PrixMcLaren——did_not_qualify
1978Belgian Grand PrixMcLaren—247
1978Monaco Grand PrixMcLaren——not_prequalified
1978United States Grand Prix WestMcLaren——did_not_qualify

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1978McLaren, Ensign10000022nd
1977March, McLaren11000029th
1976Surtees10000030th
1975Tyrrell, Hesketh2000029th