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Piers Courage
Piers Raymond Courage |
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| Born | May 27th 1942 in Colchester, England | ||
| Died | June 21st 1970 at Zandvoort, Holland |
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Piers Courage
Piers Raymond Courage |
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| Born | May 27th 1942 in Colchester, England | ||
| Died | June 21st 1970 at Zandvoort, Holland |
Son of the famous English brewing family, Courage dabbled in motor racing and was given a chance in F1 by Reg Parnell in 1967, he handled the car well and drove a full season for the team in 1968. His friendship with young constructor Frank Williams led to him driving for the team in 1969 and impressed many with podium finishes at Monaco and Watkins Glen. Turning down an offer from Ferrari, he returned to Williams for the 1970 season but died at the Dutch GP at Zandvoort, an incident that affected Williams heavily for years to come.
Formula One Record
| Year | Team / # | Starts | Wins | Poles | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 1967 | Reg Parnell Racing BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1968 | Reg Parnell Racing BRM | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th |
| 1969 | Williams Brabham - Ford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8th |
| 1970 | Williams De Tomaso - Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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TOTALS: |
27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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