Derek Bell
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.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Mediumn=12 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 0-12
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 0.0%
Race Result vs Teammate
Mediumn=8 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 2-6
Positions Gained
Insufficient samplen=2 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 10.5
- expectation adjusted
- 1.361
Finishing
Mediumn=9 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 22.2%
- teammate classification rate
- 56.3%
- retirements
- 7
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 3.536
Team Points Share
Insufficient samplen=5 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 1
- team points
- 15
- points per start
- 0.111
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=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 samplen=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 samplen=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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leo Kinnunen KIN | Surtees | 1974 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Jochen Mass MAJ | Surtees | 1974 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Surtees | 1974 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
Dieter Quester QUE | Surtees | 1974 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Jose Dolhem DOL | Surtees | 1974 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Helmuth Koinigg KOI | Surtees | 1974 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Nanni Galli GLL | Tecno | 1972 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
John Surtees SUE | Surtees | 1970–1971 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
Rolf Stommelen STM | Brabham, Surtees | 1970–1971 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 1970 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 1969 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 1969 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canadian Grand Prix | Surtees | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1974 | Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1974 | Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1974 | German Grand Prix | Surtees | — | 25 | 11 | |
| 1974 | British Grand Prix | Surtees | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1972 | United States Grand Prix | Tecno | — | 29 | DNF | |
| 1972 | Canadian Grand Prix | Tecno | — | — | did_not_start | |
| 1972 | Italian Grand Prix | Tecno | — | — | did_not_qualify | |
| 1972 | German Grand Prix | Tecno | — | 25 | DNF | |
| 1972 | French Grand Prix | Tecno | — | — | did_not_start | |
| 1971 | British Grand Prix | Surtees | — | 23 | DNF | |
| 1970 | United States Grand Prix | Surtees | — | 13 | 6 | 1 |