# Kenneth McAlpine

Kenneth McAlpine OBE DL (21 September 1920 – 8 April 2023) was a British racing driver from England.

## Biography

McAlpine was born in Cobham, Surrey and was a grandson of Scottish civil engineer Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952 at the British Grand Prix alongside fellow Connaught driver Kenneth Downing. During the development of the Connaught Racing Team based at Send in Surrey, McAlpine became a considerable financial backer and enjoyed several team owner triumphs including Tony Brooks's memorable F1 victory at the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. The team was eventually broken up in 1957 and cars sold off after McAlpine ceased receiving tax concessions.
McAlpine and co-driver Eric Thompson took part in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Connaught ALSR. They retired after 6 hours with engine failure.
After retiring from motor racing, McAlpine returned full-time to his civil engineering business and later established a successful English wine growing and bottling business at his estate in Lamberhurst, Kent. He was also a member of The Air Squadron.
McAlpine died on 8 April 2023, at the age of 102.

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
| 1952 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea Francis L4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR 16 | GER | NED | ITA Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1953 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea Francis L4 | ARG | 500 | NED Ret | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret | GER 13 | SUI | ITA NC | NC | 0 |
| 1955 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B | Alta L4 | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR Ret | ITA | | | NC | 0 |

### Non-championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| 1951 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis L4 | SYR | PAU | RIC | SRM | BOR | INT | PAR | ULS | SCO | NED | ALB | PES | BAR | GOO DNA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis L4 | RIO | SYR | VAL | RIC DNA | LAV DNA | PAU | IBS DNA | MAR | AST | INT 10 | ELÄ | NAP | EIF | PAR | ALB | FRO | ULS | MNZ | LAC | ESS 2 | MAR | SAB | CAE | DMT | COM | NAT DNA | BAU | MOD | CAD | SKA | MAD 5 | AVU | JOE Ret | NEW 2 | RIO |
| 1953 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis L4 | SYR | PAU | LAV 5 | AST | BOR | INT 7 | ELÄ | NAP | ULS 8 | WIN | FRO | COR Ret | EIF | ALB | PRI | ESS 1 | MID | ROU | CRY Ret | AVU | USF Ret | LAC | BRI | CHE | SAB | NEW | CAD | RED | SKA | LON | MOD NC | MAD | JOE Ret | CUR Ret |
| 1954 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis L4 | SYR | PAU | LAV 3 | BOR | INT 15 | BAR | CUR | ROM | FRO | COR | BRC | CRY | ROU | CAE | AUG | COR | OUL | RED | PES | JOE | CAD | BER | GOO | DTT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B | Alta L4 | BUE | VLN | PAU | GLV | BOR | INT Ret | NAP | ALB | CUR | CRN | LON | DRT | RDX | DTT | OUL | AVO | SYR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |