George Abecassis

George Abecassis
Abecassis on left, with Lance Macklin and Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/8 at 1950
BornGeorge Edgar Abecassis
(1913-03-21)21 March 1913
Oatlands, Surrey, England
Died18 December 1991(1991-12-18) (aged 78)
Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years1951 – 1952
TeamsHWM
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1951 Swiss Grand Prix
Last entry1952 Swiss Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1950–1951, 1953
TeamsAston Martin
Best finish5th (1950; 1951)
Class wins1 (1950)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Air Force
(Volunteer Reserve)
Years of servicec. 1940–1953[1]
RankSquadron leader[2]
Service number115865
UnitNo. 161 Squadron RAF[3]
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards
WebsiteProfile at Traces of War

George Edgar Abecassis DFC[4] (21 March 1913 – 18 December 1991) was a British racing driver, and co-founder of the HWM Formula One team.

  1. ^ "No. 39878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1953. p. 3110.
  2. ^ "No. 36299". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 December 1943. p. 5590.
  3. ^ "No. 36997". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 March 1945. p. 1597.
  4. ^ a b "No. 36997". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1945. p. 1597.
  5. ^ "No. 36329". The London Gazette. 11 January 1944. p. 292.