Formula 1 driver · 1972–1977

Vern Schuppan

NationalityAustralia AustraliaCodeSCUNumber18Last teamSurtees
Starts9
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
Fewer than three dimensions meet the minimum sample.

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

Insufficient sample
n=4 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
0-4
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

Insufficient sample
n=4 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
0-4
avg finish delta when both classified
-2.333

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample
n=4 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
7.75
expectation adjusted
-1.971

Finishing

Medium
n=9 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
44.4%
teammate classification rate
77.8%
retirements
5

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
4.041

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample
n=2 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
0
team points
3
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
Surtees19770–00–0
Surtees19770–30–3
Hill19750–10–1
BRM19720–00–0
BRM19720–00–0
BRM19720–00–0
BRM19720–00–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1977Dutch Grand PrixSurtees——did_not_qualify
1977Austrian Grand PrixSurtees—2516
1977German Grand PrixSurtees—197
1977British Grand PrixSurtees—2312
1975Swedish Grand PrixHill—26DNF
1974German Grand PrixEnsign—22DNF
1974British Grand PrixEnsign——did_not_qualify
1974French Grand PrixEnsign——did_not_qualify
1974Dutch Grand PrixEnsign—17disqualified
1974Swedish Grand PrixEnsign—26disqualified
1974Monaco Grand PrixEnsign—25DNF
1974Belgian Grand PrixEnsign—1415

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1977Surtees3000024th
1975Hill1000052nd
1974Ensign5000044th
1972BRM0000036th