RACING DRIVER

Derek Warwick

1954 - Today

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Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born 27 August 1954) is a British former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1981 and 1993. In endurance racing, Warwick won the World Sportscar Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans, both in 1992 with Peugeot. Born in New Alresford, Warwick was the older brother of Paul Warwick. He signed for Toleman in 1981, debuting at the San Marino Grand Prix; he did not qualify in the TG181 until the season-ending Caesars Palace Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Warwick has received more than 437,934 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Derek Warwick is the 206th most popular racing driver (up from 254th in 2019), the 2,360th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,836th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Derek Warwick ranks 206 out of 1,080. Before him are Nino Vaccarella, Marc Surer, Fabrizio Meoni, Silvio Moser, Phil Read, and Ignazio Giunti. After him are Kenny Roberts, Andrea de Adamich, Pedro de la Rosa, Harry Schell, Lee Wallard, and Olivier Gendebien.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Derek Warwick ranks 183. Before him are Yuji Kishioku, Atif Dudaković, Kader Abdolah, Gerd Faltings, Pierre Dartout, and Phil Taylor. After him are Trevor Francis, Cindy Breakspeare, Ricardo Bochini, Tony Todd, Tallis Obed Moses, and Basia.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Warwick ranks 2,360 out of 8,785. Before him are Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772), Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham (1458), Alex Higgins (1949), John Owen (1616), Phil Read (1939), and John Michell (1724). After him are Trevor Francis (1954), Abraham Darby I (1678), Kevin Ayers (1944), Tony Cragg (1949), John Brunner (1934), and George Dawe (1781).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Derek Warwick ranks 32. Before him are Tony Brooks (1932), Jackie Oliver (1942), Martin Donnelly (1964), Roy Salvadori (1922), Guy Edwards (1942), and Phil Read (1939). After him are Richard Robarts (1944), Divina Galica (1944), Bill Ivy (1942), Joey Dunlop (1952), Tony Brise (1952), and John Taylor (1933).

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