Richie Ginther

Richie Ginther
Ginther in 1966
Born
Paul Richard Ginther

(1930-08-05)5 August 1930
Died20 September 1989(1989-09-20) (aged 59)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years19601967
TeamsFerrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper, Eagle
Entries54 (52 starts)
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums14
Career points102 (107)[a]
Pole positions0
Fastest laps3
First entry1960 Monaco Grand Prix
First win1965 Mexican Grand Prix
Last win1965 Mexican Grand Prix
Last entry1967 Monaco Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1957, 19601964, 1966
TeamsFerrari, Aston Martin, BRM, Ford, NART
Best finishDNF

Paul Richard "Richie" Ginther (5 August 1930 – 20 September 1989) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1960 to 1967. Ginther won the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix with Honda.

Born in Hollywood, Ginther competed in Formula One for Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper and Eagle, winning the Mexican Grand Prix in 1965 with Honda, when he became the first driver to win for Honda in Formula One. He finished third in the 1963 World Drivers' Championship with BRM, and scored 14 podiums across eight seasons.

Ginther was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2008.

  1. ^ Diepraam, Mattijs (18 January 2019). "World Championship points systems". 8W. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.


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