John Surtees

Surtees
1x Champion 1x Runner Up
2,021 Final Elo
2,466 Peak Elo
World Class Tier
John Surtees Compare
Race Podiums
10
6
8
x5
Seasons
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
Elo Rank
#45 all-time peak
Career Stats
Races 112
Finished 50
DNFs 62
Accident / Other 7
Mechanical 54
Disqualified 1
Win Rate 5.4%
Podium Rate 21.4%
Constructor History
McLaren-Ford
1970
4 races
Surtees
1970-1972
19 races
BRM
1969
10 races 1 podium
Honda
1967-1968
21 races 1 win 4 podiums
Cooper-Maserati
1966
7 races 1 win 3 podiums
Ferrari
1963-1966
30 races 4 wins 13 podiums
Lola
1962
9 races 2 podiums
Cooper-Climax
1961
8 races
Team Lotus
1960
4 races 1 podium

Elo Rating Over Time

Data: Elo ratings computed from race finishing positions · 112 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
1972 Season
18 -25.9 2,046 2,021 Fuel system Surtees Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1972 Round 10
1971 Season
17 -13.4 2,060 2,046 +5 Laps Surtees Watkins Glen Oct 03, 1971 Round 11
11 +52.8 2,007 2,060 +4 Laps Surtees Mosport International Raceway Sep 19, 1971 Round 10
23 -134.3 2,141 2,007 Engine Surtees Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 05, 1971 Round 9
18 -123.8 2,265 2,141 Engine Surtees Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1971 Round 8
7 +9.0 2,256 2,265 Finished Surtees Nürburgring Aug 01, 1971 Round 7
6 +31.7 2,224 2,256 +1 Lap Surtees Silverstone Circuit Jul 17, 1971 Round 6
8 +14.8 2,210 2,224 Finished Surtees Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1971 Round 5
5 +66.3 2,143 2,210 +2 Laps Surtees Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 20, 1971 Round 4
7 +63.5 2,080 2,143 +1 Lap Surtees Circuit de Monaco May 23, 1971 Round 3
11 +25.4 2,054 2,080 +8 Laps Surtees Montjuïc Apr 18, 1971 Round 2
15 -15.9 2,070 2,054 Gearbox Surtees Kyalami Mar 06, 1971 Round 1
1970 Season
8 +48.7 2,022 2,070 +1 Lap Surtees Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 25, 1970 Round 13
24 -94.3 2,116 2,022 Engine Surtees Watkins Glen Oct 04, 1970 Round 12
5 +83.6 2,032 2,116 +1 Lap Surtees Circuit Mont-Tremblant Sep 20, 1970 Round 11
20 -46.9 2,079 2,032 Electrical Surtees Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 06, 1970 Round 10
17 -52.9 2,132 2,079 Engine Surtees Red Bull Ring Aug 16, 1970 Round 9
9 +35.9 2,096 2,132 Engine Surtees Hockenheimring Aug 02, 1970 Round 8
15 -35.3 2,131 2,096 Oil pressure Surtees Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1970 Round 7
6 +64.9 2,066 2,131 +1 Lap McLaren-Ford Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 21, 1970 Round 5
15 -38.7 2,105 2,066 Oil pressure McLaren-Ford Circuit de Monaco May 10, 1970 Round 3
6 +70.5 2,035 2,105 Gearbox McLaren-Ford Jarama Apr 19, 1970 Round 2
15 -10.8 2,046 2,035 Engine McLaren-Ford Kyalami Mar 07, 1970 Round 1
1969 Season
12 -21.3 2,067 2,046 Gearbox BRM Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 19, 1969 Round 11
3 +132.7 1,934 2,067 +2 Laps BRM Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1969 Round 10
15 -6.1 1,940 1,934 Engine BRM Mosport International Raceway Sep 20, 1969 Round 9
11 +10.1 1,930 1,940 Not classified BRM Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 07, 1969 Round 8
14 -54.0 1,984 1,930 Withdrew BRM Nürburgring Aug 03, 1969 Round 7
17 -88.1 2,072 1,984 Suspension BRM Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1969 Round 6
9 +7.4 2,065 2,072 +3 Laps BRM Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 21, 1969 Round 4
14 -69.0 2,134 2,065 Gearbox BRM Circuit de Monaco May 18, 1969 Round 3
5 +60.0 2,074 2,134 +6 Laps BRM Montjuïc May 04, 1969 Round 2
11 -3.4 2,077 2,074 Engine BRM Kyalami Mar 01, 1969 Round 1
1968 Season
15 -39.6 2,117 2,077 Overheating Honda Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Nov 03, 1968 Round 12
3 +112.8 2,004 2,117 +1 Lap Honda Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1968 Round 11
19 -72.2 2,076 2,004 Gearbox Honda Circuit Mont-Tremblant Sep 22, 1968 Round 10
17 -65.3 2,141 2,076 Accident Honda Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1968 Round 9
19 -132.9 2,274 2,141 Ignition Honda Nürburgring Aug 04, 1968 Round 8
5 +27.5 2,247 2,274 +2 Laps Honda Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1968 Round 7
2 +71.8 2,175 2,247 Finished Honda Rouen-Les-Essarts Jul 07, 1968 Round 6
13 -60.8 2,236 2,175 Alternator Honda Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1968 Round 5
11 -54.0 2,290 2,236 Suspension Honda Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 09, 1968 Round 4
6 +0.1 2,290 2,290 Gearbox Honda Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1968 Round 3
7 -28.8 2,319 2,290 Gearbox Honda Jarama May 12, 1968 Round 2
8 -14.6 2,333 2,319 +5 Laps Honda Kyalami Jan 01, 1968 Round 1
1967 Season
4 +27.5 2,306 2,333 +1 Lap Honda Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 22, 1967 Round 11
8 -35.5 2,341 2,306 Alternator Honda Watkins Glen Oct 01, 1967 Round 10
1 +75.5 2,266 2,341 Finished Honda Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1967 Round 9
4 +62.7 2,203 2,266 Finished Honda Nürburgring Aug 06, 1967 Round 7
6 +54.4 2,149 2,203 +2 Laps Honda Silverstone Circuit Jul 15, 1967 Round 6
16 -110.7 2,259 2,149 Engine Honda Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 18, 1967 Round 4
11 -70.2 2,329 2,259 Throttle Honda Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 04, 1967 Round 3
10 -66.6 2,396 2,329 Engine Honda Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1967 Round 2
3 +20.1 2,376 2,396 +1 Lap Honda Kyalami Jan 02, 1967 Round 1
1966 Season
1 +93.9 2,282 2,376 Finished Cooper-Maserati Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 23, 1966 Round 9
3 +109.3 2,173 2,282 +1 Lap Cooper-Maserati Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1966 Round 8
14 -59.7 2,233 2,173 Fuel leak Cooper-Maserati Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 04, 1966 Round 7
2 +154.5 2,078 2,233 Finished Cooper-Maserati Nürburgring Aug 07, 1966 Round 6
12 -16.9 2,095 2,078 Electrical Cooper-Maserati Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 24, 1966 Round 5
14 -48.2 2,143 2,095 Transmission Cooper-Maserati Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1966 Round 4
16 -142.5 2,286 2,143 Fuel system Cooper-Maserati Reims-Gueux Jul 03, 1966 Round 3
1 +163.9 2,122 2,286 Finished Ferrari Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 12, 1966 Round 2
13 -74.3 2,196 2,122 Transmission Ferrari Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1966 Round 1
1965 Season
19 -142.0 2,338 2,196 Clutch Ferrari Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1965 Round 8
9 -35.0 2,373 2,338 Gearbox Ferrari Nürburgring Aug 01, 1965 Round 7
7 -21.5 2,395 2,373 +1 Lap Ferrari Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 18, 1965 Round 6
3 +52.4 2,342 2,395 Finished Ferrari Silverstone Circuit Jul 10, 1965 Round 5
3 +67.5 2,275 2,342 Finished Ferrari Charade Circuit Jun 27, 1965 Round 4
18 -184.1 2,459 2,275 Engine Ferrari Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 13, 1965 Round 3
4 -6.7 2,466 2,459 Out of fuel Ferrari Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1965 Round 2
2 +34.9 2,431 2,466 Finished Ferrari Prince George Circuit Jan 01, 1965 Round 1
1964 Season
2 +46.8 2,384 2,431 Finished Ferrari Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 25, 1964 Round 10
2 +66.0 2,318 2,384 Finished Ferrari Watkins Glen Oct 04, 1964 Round 9
1 +127.0 2,191 2,318 Finished Ferrari Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 06, 1964 Round 8
18 -143.6 2,335 2,191 Suspension Ferrari Zeltweg Aug 23, 1964 Round 7
1 +116.1 2,219 2,335 Finished Ferrari Nürburgring Aug 02, 1964 Round 6
3 +147.2 2,071 2,219 Finished Ferrari Brands Hatch Jul 11, 1964 Round 5
15 -56.0 2,127 2,071 Engine Ferrari Rouen-Les-Essarts Jun 28, 1964 Round 4
17 -120.5 2,248 2,127 Engine Ferrari Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 14, 1964 Round 3
2 +141.4 2,106 2,248 Finished Ferrari Circuit Park Zandvoort May 24, 1964 Round 2
15 -22.2 2,129 2,106 Gearbox Ferrari Circuit de Monaco May 10, 1964 Round 1
1963 Season
17 -73.0 2,202 2,129 Engine Ferrari Prince George Circuit Dec 28, 1963 Round 10
17 -88.1 2,290 2,202 Disqualified Ferrari Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Oct 27, 1963 Round 9
9 +5.3 2,284 2,290 Engine Ferrari Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1963 Round 8
20 -133.4 2,418 2,284 Engine Ferrari Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1963 Round 7
1 +84.1 2,334 2,418 Finished Ferrari Nürburgring Aug 04, 1963 Round 6
2 +108.8 2,225 2,334 Finished Ferrari Silverstone Circuit Jul 20, 1963 Round 5
17 -106.1 2,331 2,225 Fuel pump Ferrari Reims-Gueux Jun 30, 1963 Round 4
3 +86.1 2,245 2,331 +1 Lap Ferrari Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1963 Round 3
9 +27.7 2,217 2,245 Injection Ferrari Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 09, 1963 Round 2
4 +129.4 2,088 2,217 Finished Ferrari Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1963 Round 1
1962 Season
16 -91.7 2,179 2,088 Engine Lola Prince George Circuit Dec 29, 1962 Round 9
17 -142.0 2,321 2,179 Engine Lola Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1962 Round 8
16 -113.0 2,434 2,321 Engine Lola Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 16, 1962 Round 7
2 +67.3 2,367 2,434 Finished Lola Nürburgring Aug 05, 1962 Round 6
2 +88.7 2,278 2,367 Finished Lola Aintree Jul 21, 1962 Round 5
5 +49.2 2,229 2,278 +3 Laps Lola Rouen-Les-Essarts Jul 08, 1962 Round 4
5 +115.0 2,114 2,229 +1 Lap Lola Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 17, 1962 Round 3
4 +198.8 1,915 2,114 +1 Lap Lola Circuit de Monaco Jun 03, 1962 Round 2
18 -17.1 1,933 1,915 Accident Lola Circuit Park Zandvoort May 20, 1962 Round 1
1961 Season
19 -123.1 2,056 1,933 Engine Cooper-Climax Watkins Glen Oct 08, 1961 Round 8
26 -132.8 2,188 2,056 Accident Cooper-Climax Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1961 Round 7
5 +227.5 1,961 2,188 Finished Cooper-Climax Nürburgring Aug 06, 1961 Round 6
25 -106.6 2,067 1,961 Differential Cooper-Climax Aintree Jul 15, 1961 Round 5
24 -175.1 2,243 2,067 Accident Cooper-Climax Reims-Gueux Jul 02, 1961 Round 4
5 +121.8 2,121 2,243 Finished Cooper-Climax Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Jun 18, 1961 Round 3
7 +69.3 2,052 2,121 Finished Cooper-Climax Circuit Park Zandvoort May 22, 1961 Round 2
11 +60.2 1,991 2,052 Engine Cooper-Climax Circuit de Monaco May 14, 1961 Round 1
1960 Season
23 -141.4 2,133 1,991 Accident Team Lotus Riverside International Raceway Nov 20, 1960 Round 10
10 -27.0 2,160 2,133 Radiator Team Lotus Circuito da Boavista Aug 14, 1960 Round 8
2 +154.1 2,006 2,160 Finished Team Lotus Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1960 Round 7
15 +5.6 2,000 2,006 Transmission Team Lotus Circuit de Monaco May 29, 1960 Round 2