RACING DRIVER
Chris Bristow
1937 - 1960

Chris Bristow
Christopher William Bristow (2 December 1937 – 19 June 1960) was a British Formula One driver. Bristow was the son of a garage owner from London, and was unmarried. Bristow was called the "wild man of British club racing", as he had spun or had collisions on almost every racetrack on which he had raced. He started four Formula One World Championship races and scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Bristow is the 163rd most popular racing driver (down from 154th in 2019), the 2,348th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,045th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Chris Bristow ranks 163 out of 1,080. Before him are Nico Rosberg, Giancarlo Baghetti, Conny Andersson, Richie Ginther, Olivier Panis, and Rauno Aaltonen. After him are Olivier Gendebien, Raymond Sommer, Sandro Munari, Alan Stacey, Louis Rosier, and Johnny Cecotto.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNico Rosberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 157
Giancarlo Baghetti
1934 - 1995
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 158
Conny Andersson
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 159
Richie Ginther
1930 - 1989
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 160
Olivier Panis
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 161
Rauno Aaltonen
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 162
Chris Bristow
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 163
Olivier Gendebien
1924 - 1998
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 164
Raymond Sommer
1906 - 1950
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 165
Sandro Munari
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 166
Alan Stacey
1933 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 167
Louis Rosier
1905 - 1956
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 168
Johnny Cecotto
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 169
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Chris Bristow ranks 198. Before him are Tom Courtenay, Lusine Zakaryan, Richard Bright, Robert Gallo, Petar Radaković, and Gordon Milne. After him are Luciano Moggi, Dyan Cannon, Milutin Šoškić, Ted Nelson, Moshood Abiola, and Gaston Roelants. Among people deceased in 1960, Chris Bristow ranks 88. Before him are Auguste Herbin, Dirk Jan de Geer, Leó Weiner, Ioannis Georgiadis, Feroze Gandhi, and Eric Temple Bell. After him are Johnny Horton, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Massimo Bontempelli, Harold Spencer Jones, Alan Stacey, and Józef Haller.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsTom Courtenay
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 192
Lusine Zakaryan
SINGER
1937 - 1992
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 193
Richard Bright
ACTOR
1937 - 2006
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 194
Robert Gallo
BIOLOGIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 195
Petar Radaković
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 1966
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 196
Gordon Milne
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 197
Chris Bristow
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 198
Luciano Moggi
EXTREMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 199
Dyan Cannon
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 200
Milutin Šoškić
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 201
Ted Nelson
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 202
Moshood Abiola
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1998
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 203
Gaston Roelants
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 204
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsAuguste Herbin
PAINTER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 82
Dirk Jan de Geer
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1960
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 83
Leó Weiner
COMPOSER
1885 - 1960
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 84
Ioannis Georgiadis
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1960
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 85
Feroze Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 86
Eric Temple Bell
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1960
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 87
Chris Bristow
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 88
Johnny Horton
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 89
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
COMPANION
1901 - 1960
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 90
Massimo Bontempelli
WRITER
1878 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 91
Harold Spencer Jones
ASTRONOMER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 92
Alan Stacey
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 93
Józef Haller
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 94
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Bristow ranks 2,348 out of 8,785. Before him are William Fox (1812), Alex Turner (1986), Julian Lennon (1963), James Stirling (1692), Cary Elwes (1962), and Cecil Beaton (1904). After him are David Stirling (1915), John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey (1885), John Hughes (1814), Millicent Fawcett (1847), Ken Tyrrell (1924), and Paul W. S. Anderson (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Fox
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1893
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 2,342
Alex Turner
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 2,343
Julian Lennon
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,344
James Stirling
MATHEMATICIAN
1692 - 1770
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,345
Cary Elwes
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,346
Cecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 2,347
Chris Bristow
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,348
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,349
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,350
John Hughes
ENGINEER
1814 - 1889
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,351
Millicent Fawcett
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1929
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,352
Ken Tyrrell
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 2,353
Paul W. S. Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 2,354
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Chris Bristow ranks 24. Before him are Roger Williamson (1948), John Watson (1946), David Coulthard (1971), David Purley (1945), Trevor Taylor (1936), and Johnny Herbert (1964). After him are Alan Stacey (1933), Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930), Guy Edwards (1942), Derek Warwick (1954), Martin Brundle (1959), and Divina Galica (1944).
Roger Williamson
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 18
John Watson
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 19
David Coulthard
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 20
David Purley
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 21
Trevor Taylor
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 22
Johnny Herbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 23
Chris Bristow
1937 - 1960
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 24
Alan Stacey
1933 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 25
Stuart Lewis-Evans
1930 - 1958
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 26
Guy Edwards
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 27
Derek Warwick
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 28
Martin Brundle
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 29
Divina Galica
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 30