Formula 1 driver · 1962–1971

Jo Siffert

Nationality

SwitzerlandCodeSIFNumber17Last teamBRM

Starts96

Wins2

Podiums6

Poles2

Points68

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=341 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples: 0
teammate h2h: 147-194
pole rate: 2.0%
front row rate: 3.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High

n=266 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h: 129-137
avg finish delta when both classified: -0.51

Positions Gained

High

n=52 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained: 3.385
expectation adjusted: -0.046

Finishing

High

n=96 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate: 54.2%
teammate classification rate: 53.1%
retirements: 44

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: 3.029

Team Points Share

High

n=77 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points: 68
team points: 469
points per start: 0.708

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
Howden Ganley GAN	BRM	1971	10–0	4–3
Peter Gethin GET	BRM	1971	4–0	3–1
Helmut Marko MAK	BRM	1971	4–0	4–0
George Eaton EAT	BRM	1971	1–0	1–0
John Cannon CAN	BRM	1971	1–0	1–0
Pedro Rodriguez ROD	Team Lotus, Cooper, BRM	1963–1971	5–10	5–8
Vic Elford ELF	BRM	1971	1–0	0–1
Chris Amon AMO	Team Lotus, Brabham, Cooper, March	1963–1970	4–10	4–9
Johnny Servoz-Gavin SEV	March	1970	1–0	1–0
Jackie Stewart STJ	March	1970	1–8	4–4
Ronnie Peterson PEO	March	1970	4–5	3–3
Albert Francois Cevert FRC	March	1970	2–7	2–5

Recent races

Season	Event	Team	Quali	Grid	Finish	Pts
1971	United States Grand Prix	BRM	—	6	2	6
1971	Canadian Grand Prix	BRM	—	2	9
1971	Italian Grand Prix	BRM	—	3	9
1971	Austrian Grand Prix	BRM	—	1	1	9
1971	German Grand Prix	BRM	—	3	disqualified
1971	British Grand Prix	BRM	—	3	9
1971	French Grand Prix	BRM	—	6	4	3
1971	Dutch Grand Prix	BRM	—	8	6	1
1971	Monaco Grand Prix	BRM	—	3	DNF
1971	Spanish Grand Prix	BRM	—	10	DNF
1971	South African Grand Prix	BRM	—	16	DNF
1970	Mexican Grand Prix	March	—	16	DNF

By season

Year	Team	Starts	W	Pod	Poles	Pts	Pos
1971	BRM	11	1	2	1	19	5th
1970	March	12	0	0	0	0	26th
1969	Team Lotus	11	0	2	0	15	9th
1968	Cooper, Team Lotus	12	1	1	1	12	7th
1967	Cooper	10	0	0	0	6	12th
1966	Brabham, Cooper	8	0	0	0	3	15th
1965	Brabham	10	0	0	0	5	12th
1964	Team Lotus, Brabham	10	0	1	0	7	10th
1963	Team Lotus	9	0	0	0	1	15th
1962	Team Lotus	3	0	0	0	0	27th