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BritishRaced 1952–1955Frazer Nash, Cooper, Maserati, Vanwall
Ken Wharton
British racing driver (1916–1957)
- Titles
- 0
- Starts
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Seasons
- 4
4 seasons · 1952–1955
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 0
- Through 2025
- Starts
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- 0% of starts
- Podiums
- 0
- P1 starts
- 0
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 0
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 3
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Vanwall | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | Cooper | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | Frazer NashCooper | 0 | 3 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table.
Newest first
Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix1955, round 7 | Injection | 0 |
| British Grand Prix1955, round 6 | Finished P9 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix1954, round 9 | Finished P8 | 0 |
| Swiss Grand Prix1954, round 7 | Finished P6 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix1954, round 6 | Withdrew | 0 |
The person
Biography
Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton was a British racing driver from England. He competed in off-road trials, hillclimbs, and rallying, and also raced sports cars and single-seaters. He began racing in the new National 500cc Formula in his own special, and later acquired a Cooper. His World Championship Grand Prix debut was at the 1952 Swiss event, run to Formula 2 regulations, where he started from 13th position on the grid and finished fourth. He participated in a total of 15 World Championship Grands Prix, from which he scored three championship points.
- Born
- 21 March 1916
- Birthplace
- Smethwick
- Nationality
- British
- Height
- Not recorded