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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Surtees | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | John Surtees Peter Connew | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Surtees TS7 | ||||||||
| Successor | Surtees TS14 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloymonocoque | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2993ccV8naturally aspiratedMid-engine,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG400 5-speedmanual | ||||||||
| Fuel | BP Duckhams FINA Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Firestone Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Surtees | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  John SurteesDerek BellMike Hailwood Rolf Stommelen | ||||||||
| Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
TheSurtees TS9 was aFormula One car used bySurtees during the1971,1972 and1973 Formula One seasons. It was designed byJohn Surtees and Peter Connew.[1][2][3][4]
The TS9 made its debut at the1971 South African Grand Prix, Only one chassis was available for English driver/ownerJohn Surtees but he retired with a gearbox problem.[5] A second car was available for GermanRolf Stommelen forSpain but the German retired with fuel pressure failure and Surtees finished 11th,[6] At theMonaco Grand Prix Stommelen finished sixth and Surtees seventh.[7] ForHolland the Englishman finished fifth and the German was disqualified for being push-started by marshals after he spun.[8] At theFrench Grand Prix Surtees finished eighth and Stommelen 11th.[9]Derek Bell joined Stommelen and Surtees ForBritain. Bell retired and Stommelen finished fifth with Surtees sixth,[10] At theGerman Grand Prix, the Englishman finished seventh and the German tenth.[11] InAustria, the Englishman retired with engine failure and the German finished seventh.[12] English driverMike Hailwood joined Stommelen and Surtees for theItalian Grand Prix and finished fourth. Stommelen retired with an accident after the start and Surtees also retired with engine failure.[13] InCanada, the Englishman finished 11th and the German retired with overheating.[14] Two changes followed, Stommelen was replaced by AmericanSam Posey and Hailwood returned to join Surtees before theUnited States Grand Prix. Hailwood finished 15th, Surtees 17th and Posey retired with piston failure.[15]
The Surtees team updated the TS9 into theTS9B but used a different driver lineup. John Surtees retired from driving to take on the management side of the team and hired AustralianTim Schenken and ItalianAndrea de Adamich. The season began with the1972 Argentine Grand Prix, Schenken finished fifth and de Adamich retired with fuel system failure.[16] EnglishmanMike Hailwood joined Schenken and de Adamich forSouth Africa. The Italian was ten laps down and was not classified. The Englishman retired with broken suspension and the Australian also retired with engine failure.[17] TheSpanish Grand Prix saw de Adamich fourth, Schenken eighth and Hailwood retire with an electrical fault.[18] AtMonaco, the Italian finished seventh but the Englishman and the Australian both retired with accidents in the wet weather.[19] TheBelgian Grand Prix saw Hailwood fourth, Schenken retire with overheating and de Adamich also retire with engine failure.[20] AtFrance, the Englishman finished sixth, the Italian 14th and the Australian 17th.[21] All three drivers retired at theBritish Grand Prix, Schenken with broken suspension, Hailwood with a broken gearbox and de Adamich with an accident.[22] AtGermany, the Italian finished 13th, the Australian 14th and the Englishman retired with broken suspension.[23] TheAustrian Grand Prix saw Hailwood fourth, Schenken 11th and de Adamich 14th,[24] AtItaly, the Englishman finished second, the Italian retired with brake failure and the Australian also retired when he spun off.[25] Surtees only entered Schenken and de Adamich for theCanadian Grand Prix. Schenken finished seventh and de Adamich retired with a broken gearbox.[26] For theUnited States, Schenken drove theSurtees TS14 and Hailwood returned but finished 17th after an accident and de Adamich retired also through accident.[27]
The TS9B was only entered twice in1973 as the team concentrated on theSurtees TS14A The TS9B was entered at the1973 Brazilian Grand Prix with Brazilian driverLuiz Bueno and finished 12th.[28] De Adamich returned forSouth Africa and finished eighth, in the last race for the TS9B.[29]
Team Gunston bought a TS9 from Surtees and hired RhodesianJohn Love for the1972 South African Grand Prix. He finished 16th despite having an accident caused by a puncture.
Champcar Inc. brought a TS9B from Surtees and hired AmericanSam Posey for the1972 United States Grand Prix who finished 12th.
(key) (results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engines | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | F | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 8 | 8th | |||||
| John Surtees | Ret | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees | Rolf Stommelen | Ret | 6 | DSQ | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7 | DNS | Ret | |||||||||||
| Team Surtees | Derek Bell | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Hailwood | 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gijs van Lennep | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Posey | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | F | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 18 | 5th | ||||
| Mike Hailwood | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Tim Schenken | 5 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Surtees | Ret | Ret | 14 | 11 | Ret | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Flame Out Team Surtees | 17 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees | Andrea de Adamich | Ret | NC | 4 | 7 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
| Champcar Inc. | G | Sam Posey | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team Gunston | John Love | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Team Surtees | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | F | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 7 | 7th | |
| Luiz Bueno | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees | Andrea de Adamich | 8 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)(Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
