Michael John Churchill Campbell-Jones (21 January 1930 – 24 March 2020)[1] was a Formula One driver from England. He participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1962. He scored no championship points.[2] He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.
| Born | 21 January 1930 Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
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| Died | 24 March 2020 (aged 90) Camden, London, England |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1962–1963 |
| Teams | Non-works Cooper, Lotus and Lola |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1963 British Grand Prix |
After some success in sports car racing in 1958, Campbell-Jones entered Formula Two whilst entering minor Formula One races. In 1962, he joined the Emeryson team but achieved little; his one World Championship entry was in the Belgian Grand Prix, where the Emeryson's gearbox failed in practice. He raced a borrowed Lotus which he retired with gearbox failure, although he was classified 11th.[3] However, he did achieve some minor placings in lesser Formula One races that year. In the 1962 Solitude Grand Prix (non-championship) he had an accident in practice and was badly burnt.[4]
In 1963, he moved to Tim Parnell's team which were running Lolas, but he struggled again with his single Championship entry seeing him finish 13th at the British Grand Prix.[4] After that season, Campbell-Jones faded from the scene.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
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| 1961 | John Campbell-Jones | Cooper T51 | Climax L4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER DNA |
ITA | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1962 | Emeryson Cars | Lotus 18 | Climax L4 | NED | MON | BEL 11 |
FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | RSA | NC | 0 | |
| 1963 | Tim Parnell | Lola Mk4 | Climax V8 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR 13 |
GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA | NC | 0 |
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References
edit- ^ "John Campbell-Jones". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Profiles / John Campbell-Jones". ESPN F1. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Williams' South Africa snub". ESPN F1. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ a b Hayhoe, David & Holland, David (2006). Grand Prix Data Book (4th edition). Haynes, Sparkford, UK. ISBN 1-84425-223-X
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 91. ISBN 0851127029.