Robin Widdows

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English {{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters | check | ignoreblank = y | unknown = Template:Main other | preview = Page using Template:Infobox F1 driver with unknown parameter "_VALUE_" | embed | child | subbox | name | Name | image | Image | image_size | upright | image_upright | alt | caption | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | death_date | death_place | relations | relatives | nationality | Nationality | years | Years | teams | Teams | Team(s) | team | Team | engines | Engines | current_team | current team | Current team | 2025 Team | 2026 Team | car_number | car number | Car number | races | Races | championships | Championships | wins | Wins | podiums | Podiums | points | Points | poles | Poles | fastest_laps | fastest laps | Fastest laps | first_race | first race | First race | first_win | first win | First win | last_win | last win | Last win | last_race | last race | Last race | last_position | last position | Last position | last_season | last season | Last season | bf1_years | bf1 years | BF1 Years | bf1_races | bf1 races | BF1 Races | bf1_championships | bf1 championships | BF1 Championships | bf1_wins | bf1 wins | BF1 Wins | bf1_podiums | bf1 podiums | BF1 Podiums | bf1_points | bf1 points | BF1 Points | bf1_poles | bf1 poles | BF1 Poles | bf1_fastest_laps | bf1 fastest laps | BF1 Fastest laps | signature | signature_size | signature alt | signature_alt | website | module | module1 | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | record template1 | record template2 | record template3 | record template4 | record template5 | career template1 | career template2 | career template3 | career template4 | career template5 | updated | Updated }} Robin Michael Widdows (born 27 May 1942 in Cowley, Middlesex) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Three and sportscars including Le Mans.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Widdows began his career with an MG Midget and a Lotus 23 winning the Autosport Class C Championship in 1965.<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite book</ref> He moved to Formula Three the following year<ref name="ReferenceA"/> and in 1967 competed in Formula Two with a Brabham BT23, winning the Rhine Cup at Hockenheim.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> In 1968, Widdows joined The Chequered Flag team to compete in a McLaren M4A<ref name="ReferenceA"/> and that year took part in his only World Championship Grand Prix, for Cooper, in the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch but retired with ignition problems.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He returned to Formula Two the following season with Bob Gerard and also raced sportscars for Matra.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Widdows continued in Formula Two in 1970, with a Brabham, but retired from the sport part way through the season.<ref Name="ReferenceA"/>

Widdows holds the rare distinction of being one of a select group of six who have competed in both a Formula One World Championship race and the Olympic Games (bobsleigh in 1964 and 1968).<ref name=olympics>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 17 January 1965, he became the fastest Englishman to ride the Cresta Run from Junction with a time of 44.14 secs, recorded in the Harjes Cartier Silver Chip handicap race.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	WDC	Points
1968	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86B	BRM V12	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR Template:Small	GER	ITA	CAN	USA	MEX	NC	0

References

• Profile at grandprix.com

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