Graham Whitehead

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Alfred Graham Whitehead (born in Harrogate, 15 April 1922 – died in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, 15 January 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula Two Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix.^[1] He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.^[1]

Key Information

Born	(1922-04-15)15 April 1922
Died	15 January 1981(1981-01-15) (aged 58)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
Active years	1952
Teams	Privateer Alta
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1952 British Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 1953-55, 1957-60 Teams Bristol Aeroplance Co., David Brown, Cooper Car Co. and A. G. Whitehead Best finish 2nd (1958) Class wins 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1953-55, 1957-60
Teams	Bristol Aeroplance Co., David Brown, Cooper Car Co. and A. G. Whitehead
Best finish	2nd (1958)
Class wins	0
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Graham finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.^[2]

Career highlights

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Season	Series	Position	Team	Car
1951	WHDCC Trophy [3]	2nd		ERA B-Type
	BRDC International Trophy [4]	3rd	A. G. Whitehead	ERA B-Type
	Kenning Trophy [3]	3rd		ERA B-Type
1952	Goodwood Nine Hours [5]	2nd	Tom Cole	Ferrari 225 S
1956	Grand Prix des Frontières [6]	3rd	Graham Whitehead	Aston Martin DB3S
1958	Whitsun Trophy [7]	1st		Lister-Jaguar
	Eläintarhanajo [8]	2nd		Aston Martin DB3S
	24 Heures du Mans [9]	2nd	A.G. Whitehead	Aston Martin DB3S
1959	Eläintarhanajo [10]	3rd		Aston Martin DBR1/300
1960	Eläintarhanajo [11]	3rd		Lola-Climax Mk.1
	Grande Prémio de Angola [12]	3rd		Ferrari 250 GT
1961	Lombard Trophy [13]	2nd	Graham Whitehead	Ferrari 250 GT SWB
	Grand Prix de Spa [GT +2.0] [14]	2nd	A. G. Whitehead	Ferrari 250 GT SWB

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1952	Peter Whitehead	Alta F2	Alta Straight-4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR 12	GER	NED	ITA	NC	0
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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1953	British Aeroplane Co.	Lance Macklin	Bristol 450	S2.0	29	DNF (Fire, accident)
1954	David Brown	Ian Stewart	Aston Martin DB3S	S3.0	65	DNF (Accident)
1955	Cooper Cars Co	Peter Whitehead	Cooper-Jaguar T38	S5.0	36	DNF (Oil pressure)
1957	D. Brown	Peter Whitehead	Aston Martin DBR2	S5.0	81	DNF (Gearbox)
1958	A.G. Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Aston Martin DB3S	S3.0	293	2nd	2nd
1959	A.G. Whitehead	Brian Naylor	Aston Martin DBR1/300	S3.0	52	DNF (Accident)
1960	A.G. Whitehead	Henry Taylor	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	GT3.0	258	DNF (Engine)

Complete 12 Hours of Reims results

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Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1954	H. W. Motord	Tony Gaze	HWM-Jaguar		206	7th	7th

Complete 12 Hours of Hyères results

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Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1953		Tony Gaze	Aston Martin DB3			DNF
1954	G. Whitehead	Pat Griffith	Aston Martin DB3S			DNF (Accident)
1955	Graham Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Aston Martin DB3S	S+2.0		DNF (Cooling)

Complete 12 Hours of Casablanca results

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Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1953	Graham Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Aston Martin DB3	S+2.0		5th	4th