Peter Whitehead (racing driver)

For other people named Peter Whitehead, see Peter Whitehead (disambiguation).

Peter Whitehead
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
BornPeter Nield Whitehead
(1914-11-12)12 November 1914
Menston, Yorkshire, England
Died21 September 1958(1958-09-21) (aged 43)
Lasalle, France
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950–1954
TeamsFerrari, (incl. non-works)
non-works Alta and Cooper
Entries12 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points4
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Last entry1954 British Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1950–1955, 1957–1958
TeamsPeter Walker, Jaguar Cars Ltd., Cooper Car Co., David Brown, A. G. Whitehead
Best finish1st (1951)
Class wins1 (1951)
Whitehead (ERA R10B) takes the flag to win the 1938 Australian Grand Prix

Peter Nield Whitehead (12 November 1914 – 21 September 1958) was a British racing driver. He was born in Menston, Yorkshire and was killed in an accident at Lasalle, France, during the Tour de France endurance race. A cultured, knowledgeable and well-travelled racer, he was excellent in sports cars. He won the 1938 Australian Grand Prix, which along with a 24 Heures du Mans win in 1951, probably was his finest achievement, but he also won two 12 Heures internationales de Reims events. He was a regular entrant, mostly for Peter Walker and Graham Whitehead, his half-brother. His death in 1958 ended a career that started in 1935 – however, he was lucky to survive an air crash in 1948.