Alan "Al" Victor Pease (15 October 1921 – 4 May 2014) was a British-Canadian motor racing driver, who was born in Darlington, England. He holds the unusual accolade of being the only driver to be disqualified from a Formula One World Championship race due to being too slow.
| Born | Alan Victor Pease [1] 15 October 1921 Darlington, County Durham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 May 2014 (aged 92) Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Active years | 1967–1969 |
| Teams | privateer Eagle |
| Entries | 3 (2 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1967 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix |
Biography
editGrowing up in England, he joined the British Army as a young man, serving in India, Rhodesia and Egypt. After his service, he emigrated to the United States, then Canada, in the 1960s; after a brief career as an illustrator, he took up motorsports.[2]
He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 August 1967. He is the only competitor disqualified from a World Championship race, the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix, for being too slow. He was black-flagged after a series of on-track incidents, the last involving Matra driver Jackie Stewart. In response, Matra owner, Ken Tyrrell, protested to the officials and had Pease disqualified. At the time, he had completed 22 laps in an uncompetitive car while the leaders had finished 46.[3] His Formula One career was limited to three Canadian Grands Prix, consisting of a non-classification (1967, finishing 43 laps behind the leaders), a failure to start (engine trouble in 1968), and a disqualification (1969).
Despite the brief duration of his Formula One career, Pease was highly successful in domestic Canadian motorsport competitions, and was inducted as a member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998.[4]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Castrol Oils Ltd. | Eagle Mk1 | Climax Straight-4 | RSA | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN NC |
ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |
| 1968 | Castrol Oils Ltd. | Eagle Mk1 | Climax Straight-4 | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN DNS |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1969 | John Maryon | Eagle Mk1 | Climax Straight-4 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN DSQ |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary information for Alan "Al" Victor Pease". www.atchleyfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ Edmondson, Laurence (5 February 2010). "Drivers who failed to make the grade". ESPN. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Al Pease". Vintage Racecar. May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Sixties F1 racer Al Pease dies". eurosport.com. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
External links
edit- Biography at Canadiandriver.com