Tom Belsø
Tom Belsø (27 August 1942 – 11 January 2020) was a motor racing driver. He was thought to be as the first Formula One driver from Denmark. Belsø qualified a Formula One Iso-Marlboro for the Frank Williams Racing Cars team at the 1973 Swedish Grand Prix.
Formula One World Championship career | |
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Active years | 1973 - 1974 |
Teams | Frank Williams Racing Cars |
Races | 5 (2 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First race | 1973 Swedish Grand Prix |
Last race | 1974 British Grand Prix |
On 11 January 2020 Belsø died from stomach cancer; he was 77 years old.[1]
References
- ↑ Pye, Marcus (13 January 2019). Obituary: Denmark's first F1 driver Tom Belso 1942-2020. https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/147879/obituary-denmark-first-f1-driver-tom-belso. Retrieved 13 January 2019.