Chris Amon
Christopher Arthur Amon MBE (/ˈeɪmən/; 20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand motor racing driver. He was active in Formula One racing in the 1960s and 1970s, and is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand Prix. His reputation for bad luck was such that fellow driver Mario Andretti once joked that "if he became an undertaker, people would stop dying". Former Ferrari Technical Director Mauro Forghieri stated that Amon was "by far the best test driver I have ever worked with. He had all the qualities to be a World Champion but bad luck just wouldn't let him be".
Chris Amon at the Nürburgring in 1973 | |||||||||||
| Born | Christopher Arthur Amon 20 July 1943 Bulls, New Zealand | ||||||||||
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| Died | 3 August 2016 (aged 73) Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||
| Active years | 1963–1976 | ||||||||||
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| Entries | 108 (96 starts) | ||||||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 | ||||||||||
| Career points | 83 | ||||||||||
| Pole positions | 5 | ||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 3 | ||||||||||
| First entry | 1963 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last entry | 1976 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Apart from driving, Chris Amon also ran his own Formula One team for a short period in 1974. Away from Formula One, Amon had some success in sports car racing, teaming with co-driver Bruce McLaren to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966.