Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956 in Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom) is a British medical doctor and former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to .
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==Racing history==
Having won the 1983 European Formula Two Championship, including winning the last five races of the season, Palmer was given his début drive for in the team's third car at the 1983 European Grand Prix. Following on from this, Palmer joined for , his the first full season, scoring five top ten finishes but no points.
Moving to for , Palmer only drove in half the races, scoring no points; this was followed up with a second unsuccessful season at the German team.
After almost signing for in , Palmer joined the team. Over the next three seasons, Palmer scored a total of fourteen points; despite this he won the Jim Clark Trophy in 1987, for drivers of naturally-aspirated cars, in the only year it was awarded.
Having failed to qualify for the 1989 Australian Grand Prix, Palmer found himself without a drive, and signed with McLaren, this time as a test driver, while also competing in the World Sportscar Championship. In 1991, he drove in the British Touring Car Championship, before stopping racing. At this point, Palmer decided to stop racing a focus on his business interests, and commentated on F1 races for the BBC following James Hunt's death in mid- until , after which the BBC lost the rights to F1.
==Personal==
Palmer is currently the CEO of MotorSport Vision, which owns several racing circuits in the UK, including Brands Hatch. He is the father of Jolyon Palmer and Will Palmer, both aspiring drivers.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Pts.	WDC Pos.	Report
 	TAG Williams Team 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Skoal Bandit Formula 1 Team	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	West Zakspeed Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Data General Team Tyrrell 	 	7 	11th 	Report
 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	 	5 	14th 	Report
 	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	 	2 	25th 	Report
====Jim Clark Trophy====
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Pts.	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	West Zakspeed Racing	 	95 	align=center	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
====Jim Clark Trophy====
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==Notes==
Category:1956 births
Category:Living people
Category:British Drivers
Category:1983 Début Drivers
Category:Williams Drivers
Category:RAM Drivers
Category:Zakspeed Drivers
Category:Tyrrell Drivers
 
Category:Commentators