| Born | (1942-12-30)30 December 1942 (age 82) Macclesfield,Cheshire, England |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1974,1976 –1977 |
| Teams | Hill,Hesketh,BRM |
| Entries | 17 (11 starts)[1] |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1977 British Grand Prix |
Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards,QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a British formerracing driver. Best known for his sportscar and BritishFormula One career, as well as for brokering sponsorship deals, Edwards participated in 17 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1974. He scored no championship points.
Edwards attendedLiverpool College and studied atDurham University (University College), graduating in 1964.[2][3]
With aspirations of racing cars he went straight from university to Brands Hatch Racing School and persuaded the owner to allow him to perform secretarial work in exchange for 10 free laps a week in circuit cars.[4] After saving up money he was able to purchase aMini Cooper-S, with which he gained his first competitive experience. Edwards upgraded to aChevron B8 once he gained sponsorship and soon enteredFormula 5000.[4]
Edwards competed in theAurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins drivingMarch,Fittipaldi andArrows chassis. In 1979, he scored the only race win for a Fittipaldi Formula One chassis.
He is also renowned for being one of the drivers, along withArturo Merzario,Brett Lunger andHarald Ertl, who savedNiki Lauda from his burning car during the1976 German Grand Prix, for which he was later awarded aQueen's Gallantry Medal for his bravery.[5] Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.
His sonSean, also a racing driver, was killed in a motor racing accident atQueensland Raceway in Australia on 15 October 2013. He was sitting as a passenger in aPorsche 911 GT3 to coach a younger driver when they had a high-speed crash and subsequently caught fire.[6]
In October 2018, media erroneously reported him dead.[7]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Camel Filters Team Huron | Roger Enever | Lola T212-FordCosworth | P 2.0 | DNF | DNF | |
| 1977 |  PorscheKremer Racing | John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure | Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 15 | DNF | DNF |
| 1978 | Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team | Ian Grob | Ibec P6-FordCosworth | S +2.0 | 195 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 | March Racing |  Dieter QuesterIan Grob | BMW M1 | S +2.0 | - | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 |  J.L.P. Racing | John Paul Sr.John Paul Jr. | Porsche 935 JLP-2 | IMSA | 312 | 9th | 2nd |
| 1981 | Team Lola |  Emilio de Villota Juan Fernández | Lola T600-FordCosworth | S +2.0 | 287 | 15th | 3rd |
| 1982 | Ultramar Team Lola | Rupert Keegan Nick Faure | Lola T610-FordCosworth | C | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | John FitzpatrickRupert Keegan | Porsche 956 | C | 358 | 5th | 5th |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche TeamJohn Fitzpatrick Racing | Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno | Porsche 962 | C1 | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Jo GartnerDavid Hobbs | Porsche 956B | C1 | 366 | 4th | 4th |
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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | JT Butterworth | McLarenM10B | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | MAL | SNE | BRH | MON | SIL | CAS | MAL | MNZ | MAL | THR | SIL | OUL | SNE | HOC | OUL | BRH | BRH 10 | NC | 0 | |
| 1972 | John Butterworth | McLarenM10B | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH DNS | MAL | SNE | BRH DNS | NIV | SIL | MON 7 | OUL 6 | MAL | BRH Ret | SIL | BRH 6 | OUL Ret | BRH Ret | 16th | 2 | ||||
| 1973 | John Butterworth | LolaT330 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH Ret | MAL Ret | SIL | SNE 6 | BRH 13 | OUL DNS | MAL 9 | MIS C | MAL 4 | MON 2 | SIL C | BRH 6 | OUL 10 | JYL 9 | ZAN 1 | SNE DNS | BRH 1 | 5th | 102 | |
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with John Butterworth | LolaT332 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH Ret | MAL Ret | SIL Ret | OUL Ret | BRH | ZOL | THR 10 | ZAN 3 | MUG | MNZ 7 | MAL | MON | THR | BRH | OUL | SNE | MAL 1 | BRH Ret | 15th | 37 |
| 1975 | Guy Edwards | LolaT332 | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | BRH 7 | OUL 2 | BRH NC | SIL 7 | ZOL Ret | ZAN 9 | THR 3 | SNE 4 | MAL 2 | THR Ret | BRH 3 | OUL 6 | SIL 3 | SNE 2 | MAL 2 | BRH Ret | 3rd | 122 |
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Embassy Racing With Graham Hill | LolaT370 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ARG 11 | BRA Ret | RSA | ESP DNQ | BEL 12 | MON 8 | SWE 7 | NED Ret | FRA 15 | GBR DNS | GER DNQ | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Penthouse Rizla Racing | Hesketh308D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL DNQ | MON | SWE | FRA 17 | GBR Ret | GER 15 | AUT | NED | ITA DNS | CAN 20 | USA | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 1977 | Rotary WatchesStanley-BRM | BRMP207 | BRM P202 3.0V12 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR DNPQ | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | JT Butterworth | McLarenM10B (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE | SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC 20 |
| 1972 | John Butterworth | McLarenM10B (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ROC | BRA | INT | OUL 7 | REP | VIC DNS | ||
| 1973 | John Butterworth | LolaT330 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ROC Ret | INT | ||||||
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with John Butterworth | LolaT332 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | PRE | ROC DNS | ||||||
| Embassy Racing With Graham Hill | LolaT370 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | INT 9 | ||||||||
| 1975 | Guy Edwards | LolaT332 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0V8 | ROC DNQ | INT | SUI | |||||
| 1976 | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh308D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ROC | INT Ret | ||||||
| 1979 | RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ROC 7 | GNM | DIN |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Ultramar Ensign | EnsignN174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH Ret | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | 9th | 30 | ||||
| RAM Racing | BrabhamBT42 | OUL 1 | BRH 5 | BRH | |||||||||||||||
| 1977 | RAM Racing | March75A/761 | Ford GAA 3.4V6 | MAL NC | SNE 1 | OUL Ret | BRH 3 | MAL 5 | THR 2 | BRH 2 | OUL 2 | 2nd | 129 | ||||||
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | MAL Ret | DON Ret | BRH Ret | THR 1 | SNE Ret | BRH 1 |
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ardmore Racing | Chevron B40 | Hart | SIL | THR | HOC | NÜR 13 | VAL DNQ | PAU | MUG | ROU | NOG | PER | MIS | EST | DON | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team March | March75A/761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | OUL Ret | BRH 4 | 4th | 78 | |||||||||||||
| March 781 | SNE Ret | MAL 10 | ZAN Ret | DON 2 | THR Ret | OUL 1 | MAL 3 | BRH DNS | THR 1 | SNE Ret | ||||||||||
| 1979 | RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | ZOL DSQ | OUL 2 | BRH 1 | MAL 5 | SNE Ret | THR Ret | ZAN 7 | DON 6 | OUL Ret | NOG Ret | MAL 3 | BRH 2 | THR Ret | SNE Ret | SIL 8 | 5th | 40 |
| 1980 | Charles Clowes Racing | ArrowsA1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0V8 | OUL 1 | BRH Ret | SIL 4 | MAL Ret | THR 3 | MNZ 2 | MAL 2 | SNE 1 | BRH 5 | THR Ret | OUL 4 | SIL 2 | 3rd | 51 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position in class) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | SIL | OUL | THR Ret | DON 3 | THR 11 | SIL 5 | SIL 2 | BRH 3 | SNE 3 | BRH 5 | BIR C | DON 6 | SIL 4 | 12th | 26 | 5th |
| 1989 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | OUL Ret | SIL 7 | THR 13 | DON DSQ | THR DNS | SIL | SIL 3 | BRH 4 | SNE | BRH Ret | BIR 7 | DON | SIL 4 | 32nd | 8 | 9th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | MNZ | DON | EST | JAR | DIJ | VAL | NÜR | SPA | ZOL | SIL 6† | NOG | NC | 0 |
† Not eligible for points.