RACING DRIVER
Roger Williamson
1948 - 1973

Roger Williamson
Roger Williamson (2 February 1948 – 29 July 1973) was a British racing driver and a two time British Formula 3 champion, who died during his second Formula One race, the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Williamson is the 128th most popular racing driver (down from 99th in 2019), the 1,987th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,526th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Roger Williamson ranks 128 out of 1,080. Before him are Felipe Massa, Danny Sullivan, Paul Belmondo, Robert Kubica, Henri Pescarolo, and Jos Verstappen. After him are Ludovico Scarfiotti, Carlos Sainz Jr., Sébastien Loeb, Stefan Johansson, Jacques Villeneuve, and Satoru Nakajima.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelipe Massa
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 122
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 123
Paul Belmondo
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 124
Robert Kubica
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 125
Henri Pescarolo
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 126
Jos Verstappen
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 127
Roger Williamson
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 128
Ludovico Scarfiotti
1933 - 1968
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 129
Carlos Sainz Jr.
1994 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 130
Sébastien Loeb
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 131
Stefan Johansson
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 132
Jacques Villeneuve
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 133
Satoru Nakajima
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Roger Williamson ranks 208. Before him are John Ashton, Fred Newhouse, David Marks, Levy Mwanawasa, Kathy Reichs, and Emma Bonino. After him are Bob Lanier, Javier Irureta, Gerry Adams, Enrique Cerezo, James Taylor, and Jennifer O'Neill. Among people deceased in 1973, Roger Williamson ranks 103. Before him are Johannes Aavik, Jack Hawkins, Tanzan Ishibashi, Alexander Orlov, Yaakov Dori, and Ramón de la Fuente Leal. After him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Noël Coward, Clas Thunberg, Laurence Harvey, Mirra Alfassa, and Amleto Giovanni Cicognani.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJohn Ashton
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 202
Fred Newhouse
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 203
David Marks
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 204
Levy Mwanawasa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2008
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 205
Kathy Reichs
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 206
Emma Bonino
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 207
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 208
Bob Lanier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 209
Javier Irureta
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 210
Gerry Adams
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 211
Enrique Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 212
James Taylor
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 213
Jennifer O'Neill
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 214
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsJohannes Aavik
LINGUIST
1880 - 1973
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 97
Jack Hawkins
ACTOR
1910 - 1973
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 98
Tanzan Ishibashi
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1973
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 99
Alexander Orlov
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 100
Yaakov Dori
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 101
Ramón de la Fuente Leal
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 102
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 103
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1973
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 104
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 105
Clas Thunberg
SKATER
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 106
Laurence Harvey
ACTOR
1928 - 1973
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 107
Mirra Alfassa
WRITER
1878 - 1973
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 108
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
PHYSICIAN
1883 - 1973
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 109
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Roger Williamson ranks 1,987 out of 8,785. Before him are Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868), Orderic Vitalis (1075), Unity Mitford (1914), David Yates (1963), John Mills (1908), and Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776). After him are Wayne Rooney (1985), John Muir (1838), Billy Connolly (1942), Algernon Blackwood (1869), David Byrne (1952), and Andy Whitfield (1971).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Beatrice Hall
WRITER
1868 - 1956
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 1,981
Orderic Vitalis
WRITER
1075 - 1142
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 1,982
Unity Mitford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1948
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 1,983
David Yates
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 1,984
John Mills
ACTOR
1908 - 2005
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,985
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1857
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,986
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,987
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,988
John Muir
MOUNTAINEER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,989
Billy Connolly
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,990
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,991
David Byrne
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,992
Andy Whitfield
ACTOR
1971 - 2011
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,993
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Roger Williamson ranks 18. Before him are Lewis Hamilton (1985), Tony Brooks (1932), Tom Pryce (1949), Mike Hailwood (1940), Colin McRae (1968), and Peter Collins (1931). After him are John Watson (1946), David Coulthard (1971), David Purley (1945), Trevor Taylor (1936), Johnny Herbert (1964), and Chris Bristow (1937).
Lewis Hamilton
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 12
Tony Brooks
1932 - 2022
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 13
Tom Pryce
1949 - 1977
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 14
Mike Hailwood
1940 - 1981
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 15
Colin McRae
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 16
Peter Collins
1931 - 1958
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 17
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