John Campbell-Jones

John Campbell-Jones
Born(1930-01-21)21 January 1930
Leatherhead, Surrey, England
Died24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 90)
Camden, London, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years19621963
TeamsNon-works Cooper, Lotus and Lola
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1962 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry1963 British Grand Prix

Michael John Churchill Campbell-Jones (21 January 1930 – 24 March 2020)[1] was a Formula One driver from England. He participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1962. He scored no championship points.[2] He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.

After some success in sports car racing in 1958, Campbell-Jones entered Formula Two whilst entering minor Formula One races. In 1962, he joined the Emeryson team but achieved little; his one World Championship entry was in the Belgian Grand Prix, where the Emeryson's gearbox failed in practice. He raced a borrowed Lotus which he retired with gearbox failure, although he was classified 11th.[3] However, he did achieve some minor placings in lesser Formula One races that year. In the 1962 Solitude Grand Prix (non-championship) he had an accident in practice and was badly burnt.[4]

In 1963, he moved to Tim Parnell's team which were running Lolas, but he struggled again with his single Championship entry seeing him finish 13th at the British Grand Prix.[4] After that season, Campbell-Jones faded from the scene.

  1. ^ "John Campbell-Jones". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Profiles / John Campbell-Jones". ESPN F1. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Williams' South Africa snub". ESPN F1. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b Hayhoe, David & Holland, David (2006). Grand Prix Data Book (4th edition). Haynes, Sparkford, UK. ISBN 1-84425-223-X