13 Facts About Peter Arundell

Peter John Arundell was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 13 Grands Prix between 1963 and 1966.

Peter Arundell scored 12 championship points and achieved two podiums, at the Monaco and Dutch Grands Prix in 1964.

Peter John Arundell was born on 8 November 1933 in Ilford, Essex, England.

Peter Arundell became a professional racing driver after finishing his time in the Royal Air Force, competing in Elva and Lotus cars.

Peter Arundell won an early Formula Junior race held in England, the John Davy Trophy at the Boxing Day Brands Hatch meeting in an Elva-D.

Peter Arundell won the Monaco Formula Junior race in 1961 and 1962.

Peter Arundell won the last Formula Junior race held in England, the Anglo-European Formula Junior Trophy, at Brands Hatch, in September 1963, in a Lotus 27-Ford.

Peter Arundell marked his arrival in the Formula One World Championship in 1964 with two podium finishes.

Peter Arundell was regarded as a strong prospect for the future and a great supporting driver for World Champion Jim Clark.

In 1964, while racing in Formula Two at Reims-Gueux, he had a spin and was hit at high speed by Richie Ginther; Peter Arundell was thrown from the car in the impact, which resulted in him missing most of the 1965 season.

Lotus boss Colin Chapman saved his place in the team for 1966, with Peter Arundell finishing third on his comeback in the non-championship South African Grand Prix at East London on 1 January 1966.

Peter Arundell did not enjoy any great success and at the end of that year he retired from Formula One, having started only 11 races.

Peter Arundell retired from racing altogether in 1969, and later moved to Florida, where he set up a software company.