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The late 1950s to mid-1970s is viewed as the "golden age" for New Zealand in the sport and saw Denny Hulme crowned as World Drivers' Championship in 1967. New Zealand drivers were absent from Formula One events from 1984 (when Mike Thackwell last raced) to 2017 (when Brendon Hartley made his debut in the 2017 United States Grand Prix).
This category includes all New Zealand drivers who have participated in (or attempted to participate in): a Formula One race, or; an FIA World Championship race (not all of which were Formula One races).
Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand racing driver, who is set to compete in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.. Born in Hastings and raised in Pukekohe, Lawson began competitive kart racing aged seven.
New Zealand Formula One drivers (11 P) G. New Zealand GP3 Series drivers (3 P) R. New Zealand rally drivers (13 P) S. New Zealand speedway (auto racing) drivers (5 P)
Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937 – 2 June 1970) was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. McLaren was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1960 with Cooper, and won four Grands Prix across 13 seasons.
Denis Clive Hulme (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1965 to 1974.Nicknamed "The Bear", [a] Hulme won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1967 with Brabham, and won eight Grands Prix across 10 seasons.
Kenneth James Smith MBE (born 11 August 1941) is a New Zealand motor racing driver, who won the New Zealand Grand Prix in 1976, 1990, and 2004. [1] [2]Smith first competed in motor racing in 1958, winning the New Zealand Hill Climb championship when he was 16.
Six Formula One World Drivers' Champions have won the New Zealand Grand Prix, including three-time champions Sir Jack Brabham and Sir Jackie Stewart. [2] In the years following the demise of the Tasman Series, Formula One drivers did not regularly compete in extra-curricular races, and as such the New Zealand Grand Prix lost many of its big ...