Peter Whitehead

Whitehead who was born into a wealthy business family raced in World Championship races in the early 1950s.
A podium finisher in the 1950 French Grand Prix when he started from the back, his most note worthy motor racing success was achieved at the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hour where he achieved outright victory driving a .
== Before Formula 1 World Championship ==
Whitehead was able to fund his racing from family wealth and in 1936 he brought an . Whilst on touring business Whitehead won the 1938 Australian Grand Prix.
Whitehead was the first person Enzo Ferrari ever sold a Grand Prix car to which he used in championship and non-championship races like the BRDC Trophy at Silverstone and the San Remo Grand Prix.
==Formula One Career==
===1950===
Whitehead, using his privateer Ferrari 125 was listed as an entry but did not start the Monaco GP when his car suffered an oil leak before the race but would start at the French Grand Prix and really shone.
With the Ferrari team pulling out of the race, Whitehead's privateer Ferrari was the only Ferrari on track. Starting from the back of the grid after missing practice, he wowed the crowd with his progress through the field. Whitehead made it past all the Talbot-Lago's, all the Maserati's and Robert Manzon in his Simca-Gordini. Whitehead ended the race on the podium, third behind Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli.
Whitehead also took part at Monza but finished the Italian GP a disappointing 7th, the last classified finisher but his impressive drive in France had earned him 9th in the Championship.
Whitehead continued to use his Ferrari 125 into 1951.
Whitehead was killed during the 1958 Tour de France car rally, when his car crashed into a ravine.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Points 	WDC Pos. 	Report
Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship
1937 	ERA Ltd 	 	No Grand Prix Championship 	No Grand Prix Championship 	No Grand Prix Championship
1938 	ERA Ltd 	 	No Grand Prix Championship 	No Grand Prix Championship 	No Grand Prix Championship
 1939–1948: Did Not Compete 	 1939–1948: Did Not Compete 	 1939–1948: Did Not Compete 	 1939–1948: Did Not Compete 	 1939–1948: Did Not Compete 	 1939–1948: Did Not Compete
1949 	Scuderia Ambrosiana 	 	No Formula One Championship 	No Formula One Championship 	No Formula One Championship
1949 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	No Formula One Championship 	No Formula One Championship 	No Formula One Championship
Formula One World Championship	Formula One World Championship	Formula One World Championship	Formula One World Championship	Formula One World Championship	Formula One World Championship
 	Peter Whitehead 	 	4 	9th 	Report
 	Peter Whitehead 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	GA Vandervell 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Peter Whitehead 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Peter Whitehead 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Atlantic Stable 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Peter Whitehead 	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number 	Grand Prix
Non-championship	Non-championship
1 	1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
2 	1950 J.C.C. Jersey Road Race
3 	1950 Ulster Trophy
===Career Results===
==Notes==
Category:British Drivers
Category:Ferrari Drivers
Category:Cooper Drivers
Category:1914 births
Category:1958 deaths
Category:Deceased Drivers