Formula 1 driver · 1965–1975

Dave Charlton

Nationality

South AfricaCodeCHLNumber31Last teamMcLaren

Starts11

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

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=29 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples: 0
teammate h2h: 11-18
pole rate: 0.0%
front row rate: 0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High

n=21 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h: 2-19
avg finish delta when both classified: -7.75

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample

n=3 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained: 2.667
expectation adjusted: -4.931

Finishing

Medium

n=11 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate: 27.3%
teammate classification rate: 73.5%
retirements: 8

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: 3.606

Team Points Share

Medium

n=11 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points: 0
team points: 59
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

Teammate	Team	Seasons	Quali H2H	Race H2H
Emerson Fittipaldi FIA	Team Lotus, McLaren	1971–1975	0–7	1–5
Jochen Mass MAJ	McLaren	1975	0–1	0–1
Mike Hailwood HAI	McLaren	1974	0–1	0–1
Denny Hulme HUM	Brabham, McLaren	1967–1974	0–2	0–2
Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	1973	0–1	0–1
Dave Walker WAL	Team Lotus	1972	1–2	0–1
Graham Hill HIG	Team Lotus, Brabham	1970–1971	2–0	0–2
Jackie Pretorius PRT	Brabham	1968–1971	2–0	0–0
Reine Wisell WIS	Team Lotus	1971	1–0	0–0
John Love LOV	Brabham, Team Lotus	1968–1970	2–0	0–2
Jochen Rindt RIN	Brabham, Team Lotus	1968–1970	0–2	1–1
Brian Redman RED	Team Lotus	1970	0–0	0–0

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish
1975	South African Grand Prix	McLaren	—	20	14
1974	South African Grand Prix	McLaren	—	20	19
1973	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	13	DNF
1972	German Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	26	DNF
1972	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	24	DNF
1972	French Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	—	did_not_qualify
1972	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	17	DNF
1971	British Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	13	DNF
1971	South African Grand Prix	Brabham	—	12	DNF
1970	South African Grand Prix	Team Lotus	—	13	12
1968	South African Grand Prix	Brabham	—	14	DNF
1967	South African Grand Prix	Brabham	—	8	not_classified

By season

Year	Team	Starts	Pos
1975	McLaren	1	39th
1974	McLaren	1	46th
1973	Team Lotus	1	36th
1972	Team Lotus	3	38th
1971	Brabham, Team Lotus	2	37th
1970	Team Lotus	1	32nd
1968	Brabham	1	34th
1967	Brabham	1	29th
1965	Team Lotus	0	33rd