George Follmer

George Follmer (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His family moved to California when he was just a baby.
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==Formula One Career ==
His first experience with Formula One was in the non-championship Questor Grand Prix in in a privateer 70 Formula A car. Two years later, Follmer competed in Formula One with Don Nichols' UOP Shadow team. He took part in his first Grand Prix, in South Africa, at the age of 39 years and 1 month - making him F1's oldest débutant since the 1950s, a distinction he still holds. In 13 Championship races, his best results were a podium 3rd in Spain and 6th in South Africa, which gave him 13th in the Drivers' Championship with five points. He also competed in several non-Championship races.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	Points	Pos.	Report
1973	UOP Shadow Racing Team	 	5 	13th	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:Drivers
Category:Shadow Drivers
Category:1973 Début Drivers
Category:Living people
Category:1934 births
Category:United States Drivers
Category:Team Lotus Drivers