Peter Arundell

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Peter Arundell
Nationality  British
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1963 - 1964, 1966
Teams	Lotus
Races	13 (11 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	2
Career points	12
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1963 French Grand Prix
Last race	1966 Mexican Grand Prix

Peter Arundell (born 8 November 1933 in Ilford, Essex)^[1] is a former racing driver from England, who raced in Formula One for the Lotus team. He participated in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, scoring 12 championship points.

Arundell became a professional racing driver after finishing his time in the Royal Air Force, competing in Lotus and Elva cars. In 1962 he won the British Formula Junior championship in a Lotus 22, and also in 1963 in a Lotus 27. He also won the Monaco Formula Junior race in 1961 and 1962. In 1964, while racing in Formula 2 at Reims-Gueux, he had a spin and was hit a high speed by Richie Ginther; 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, although he did not enjoy any great success. At the end of that year he retired from Formula One, having started only 11 races, achieving two podiums.

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

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	WDC	Points
1963	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax V8	MON	BEL	NED	FRA DNS	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA	-	0
1964	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax V8	MON 3	NED 3	BEL 9	FRA 4	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA	MEX	8th	11
1966	Team Lotus	Lotus 43	BRM H16	MON	BEL DNS	FRA Ret								17th	1
		Lotus 33	BRM V8				GBR Ret	NED Ret	GER 8	ITA 8		MEX 7
			Climax V8								USA 6

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