Alan van der Merwe
Alan van der Merwe | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | 31 January 1980
Previous series | |
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Championship titles | |
2003 | British Formula 3 Championship |
Alan van der Merwe (born 31 January 1980) is a South African race car driver, entrepreneur and former driver of the Formula One medical car,[1] alongside FIA Medical Delegate Dr. Ian Roberts.
Racing career
Van der Merwe won the 2001 Formula Ford Festival.
In 2005 and 2006, Van der Merwe raced in the
FIA role
Van der Merwe was the official driver of the FIA medical car in Formula One events from 2009 until the end of the 2021 season, when he was replaced due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.[5][6]
Racing record
Season | Series | Team name | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Formula Ford Festival | Haywood Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | NC | 1st |
British Formula Ford Championship | Haywood Racing | 14 | 2 | 1 | ? | 2nd | |
2002 | British Formula 3
|
Carlin Motorsport
|
30 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 8th |
2003 | British Formula 3
|
Carlin Motorsport
|
24 | 5 | 9 | 308 | 1st |
2004 | Formula 3000
|
Super Nova Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14th |
2005 | Formula One
|
BAR | Test driver | ||||
2006–07 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team South Africa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2008 | Le Mans Series | James Watt Automotive | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37th |
2008–09 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Source:[2][7] |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004
|
Super Nova Racing | IMO 8 |
CAT 12 |
MON 9 |
NUR Ret |
MAG 9 |
SIL 8 |
HOC Ret |
HUN | SPA | MNZ
|
14th | 2 | [8] |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006–07 | A1 Team South Africa | NED
SPR |
NED
FEA |
CZE
SPR |
CZE
FEA |
BEI
SPR |
BEI
FEA |
MYS
SPR |
MYS
FEA |
IDN SPR 9 |
IDN FEA Ret |
NZL SPR 7 |
NZL FEA 16 |
AUS SPR 16 |
AUS FEA Ret |
RSA
SPR |
RSA
FEA |
MEX
SPR |
MEX
FEA |
SHA SPR 8 |
SHA FEA 12 |
GBR
SPR |
GBR
SPR |
NC | 0 | [9] |
2008–09 | NED
SPR |
NED
FEA |
CHN
SPR |
CHN
FEA |
MYS
SPR |
MYS
FEA |
NZL
SPR |
NZL
FEA |
RSA
SPR |
RSA
FEA |
POR
SPR |
POR
FEA |
GBR SPR 15 |
GBR SPR 11 |
14th | 19 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Driving the F1 Medical Car - the world's fastest ambulance". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alan van der Merwe". Driver Database. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Bonneville 200mph Club Members by Year" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Hanlon, Mike (18 July 2006). "Honda F1 car attempts land speed record at Bonneville". gizmag. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "F1 unveils new Safety and Medical cars for 2015". Grand Prix Times. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "F1 Medical Car driver replaced ahead of new season".
- ^ "Alan van der Merwe". MotorSport. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Alan van der Merwe Career Season 2004". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "A1 Grand Prix - Season 2006–2007". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "A1 Grand Prix - Season 2008–2009". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links
- Alan van der Merwe career summary at DriverDB.com