| Nationality | South African |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 27 October 1936 |
| Birth place | Brotton, Yorkshire, UK |
| Death date | 24 February 2013 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Years | , –, – |
| Teams | Brabham, non-works McLaren and Lotus |
| Races | 14 (11 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1965 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
David William Charlton (27 October 1936 – 24 February 2013) was a racing driver from South Africa.[1]
Charlton was born in Brotton, Yorkshire.[2] After World War II, his family emigrated to Springs, a town outside Johannesburg.[3] He participated in 13 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965. He scored no championship points. He competed in many non-World Championship Formula One races, winning the South African Formula One Championship six times in succession from 1970 to 1975.[1]
Charlton died in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 February 2013, aged 76.[1]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete Formula One non-championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus 20 | Ford Straight-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN DNQ | NAT DNQ |
| 1963 | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus 20 | Ford Straight-4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN 14 | ||||||
| 1964 | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus 20 | Ford Straight-4 | DMT | NWT | SYR | AIN | INT | SOL | MED | RAN DNS | ||||||||||||
| 1965 | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus 20 | Ford Straight-4 | CAP DNA | ROC | SYR | SMT | INT | MED | RAN DNS | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham BT11 | Coventry Climax | RSA 4 | SYR | INT | OUL |
References
- ^ IOL Motoring Staff. "Dave Charlton - The end of an era - IOL Motoring Motorsport". South Africa: Independent Online. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Drivers:Dave Charlton". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Dave Charlton". Motorsport Memorial. Archived 25 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 February 2026.