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Peter Revson | |||||||
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.jpg) Revson at the 1973 German Grand Prix | |||||||
| Born | Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson February 27, 1939 New York City, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 22, 1974 (aged 35) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 1974 South African Grand Prix | ||||||
| Partners | Marjorie Wallace (1973–1974; his death) | ||||||
| Relatives | Charles Revson (uncle) | ||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Active years | 1964, 1971–1974 | ||||||
| Teams | Privateer Lotus, Parnell, Tyrrell, McLaren, Shadow | ||||||
| Entries | 32 (30 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||
| Podiums | 8 | ||||||
| Career points | 61 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 1 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1964 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||
| First win | 1973 British Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last win | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 17 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1971) | ||||||
| First race | 1966 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| First win | 1969 Indy 200 Heat 2 (IRP) | ||||||
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Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1964 and 1974. Revson won two Formula One Grands Prix across five seasons.
Born and raised in New York, Revson was the nephew of Charles Revson and heir to cosmetics company Revlon. Revson won the Canadian-American Challenge Cup in 1971, and finished fifth overall in the World Drivers' Championship in 1972 and 1973 with McLaren. He was also runner-up to Al Unser in the 1971 Indianapolis 500.
Revson, along with Dan Gurney, was one of two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, Can-Am, and Trans-Am. His champagne-spraying celebrations in victory lane earned him the nickname "Champagne Peter". Revson was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996.