Fun Trivia : Tom Pryce

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Tom Pryce

When was Tom Pryce's first Formula 1 race?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


1974. His first race was at the 1974 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on May 12, 1974. The race was won by Emerson Fittipaldi. Pryce did not finish the event because of a Collision on lap 66.



At what track did Tom Pryce pick up his first career points?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


Nürburgring. Pryce scored his first points in only his fifth career race. He finished sixth at the 1974 German GP. The race was won by Clay Regazzoni.



Tom Pryce drove for which team for all but one of his Formula 1 starts?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


Shadow. He drove for Token in his first career race, and drove for Shadow for the rest of his career. Shadow's first race as a team came in the 1973 South African Grand Prix. Its last race was the 1980 French Grand Prix.



Tom Pryce was the first Welshman to do what?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


Lead a Formula 1 race. Pryce was the first Welshman to lead a Formula One Grand Prix. He led two laps of the 1975 British Grand Prix.



How many wins did Tom Pryce have?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


0. Tom Pryce never won a Formula 1 race. His highest career finish in Formula 1 was third.



How many podium finishes did Tom Pryce have?

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2. Both of them were third place finishes. His first was at the 1975 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring, his second was at the 1976 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos.



Where did Tom Pryce get his only pole in his Formula One career?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


1975 British Grand Prix. The 1975 British Grand Prix was the same event that Tom Pryce led his first, and only, laps of his Formula 1 career. He got into an accident on lap 20 that took him out of the race.



At what track did Tom Pryce die?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


Kyalami. Tom Pryce's last race was at the 1977 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami on March 5, 1977. The race was won by Niki Lauda.



Tom Pryce died after he hit a safety worker that was running across the track. What was the name of the safety worker?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


Jansen Van Vuuren. Jansen Van Vuuren, a 19 year old safety marshal was hit by Pryce when he crossed the track to extinguish a fire on a retired car. Van Vuuren was struck by Pryce's car at high speed killing both instantly.



How many career starts did Tom Pryce have in his career in Formula One?

Tom Pryce 1949-1977


42. Tom Pryce made 42 total starts in his Formula One career. His first race was at the 1974 Belgian Grand Prix, and his last race was at the 1977 South African Grand Prix.