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Skip Barber is a 75 year old American former Formula One driver who last drove for March-Ford in 1972.
He was born on November 16th 1936 in Philadelphia. He made his Grand Prix debut in a March-Ford during the 1971 Grand Prix of Monaco. Barber was active for two years: 1971 and 1972. He wasn't able to score points in 5 races. His last race was the the 1972 Grand Prix of United States.
He was born on November 16th 1936 in Philadelphia. He made his Grand Prix debut in a March-Ford during the 1971 Grand Prix of Monaco. Barber was active for two years: 1971 and 1972. He wasn't able to score points in 5 races. His last race was the the 1972 Grand Prix of United States.
| Name: | Skip Barber |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | November 16th 1936 (75) |
| Birthplace: | Philadelphia | Races: | 5 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: |  1971 Monaco |
| Last race: | 1972 United States |
Skip Barber by year
| All years | 1972 | 1971 |
Overall stats: Skip Barber
| #1 | Best Finish | Skip Barber |  | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Skip Barber | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1972 | 12 | Watkins Glen | Skip Barber | March-Ford | 16 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Skip Barber | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Skip Barber | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Skip Barber | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1972 | 12 | Watkins Glen | Skip Barber | March-Ford | 16 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1972 March-Ford 1971 March-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Skip Barber
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #412 | Average race points | Skip Barber | | 0 points | |
| #25 | Average race result | Skip Barber | | 16 place | |
| #342 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Skip Barber | | 0 retirements | |
| #406 | Most points finishes | Skip Barber | | finishes | |
| #438 | Most avoidable retirements | Skip Barber | | 0 retirements | |
| #423 | Most race laps | Skip Barber | | 206 laps | |
| #263 | Oldest driver | Skip Barber | | 35 years, 10 months, 22 days | |
| #378 | Most races | Skip Barber | | 5 races | |
| #597 | Youngest driver | Skip Barber | | 34 years, 6 months, 7 days | |
| #555 | Biggest gain in race | Skip Barber | | 4 places gained | |
| #308 | Start from P1 | Skip Barber | | 0 starts | |
| #468 | Most retirements | Skip Barber | | 1 retirements | |
| #361 | Most podiums | Skip Barber | | 0 podiums | |
| #412 | Most points | Skip Barber | | 0 points | |
| #314 | Most wins | Skip Barber | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Dave Walker | 0 |
| 305 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 |
| 305 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 305 | Peter de Klerk | 0 |
| 305 | George Eaton | 0 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 23 | Franck Montagny | 16.67 |
| 24 | Richard Robarts | 16 |
| 24 | Skip Barber | 16 |
| 24 | Bobby Grim | 16 |
| 24 | Jim McWithey | 16 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Helmut Marko | 0 |
| 271 | John Love | 0 |
| 271 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 271 | Gijs Van Lennep | 0 |
| 271 | Jack Brabham | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Dave Walker | |
| 297 | Alex Soler-Roig | |
| 297 | Skip Barber | |
| 297 | Jack Brabham | |
| 297 | Peter de Klerk |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Helmut Marko | 0 |
| 387 | John Love | 0 |
| 387 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 387 | Gijs Van Lennep | 0 |
| 387 | John Miles | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 421 | Massimiliano Papis | 209 |
| 422 | Joe James | 208 |
| 423 | Skip Barber | 206 |
| 424 | Consalvo Sanesi | 205 |
| 425 | Giovanni Lavaggi | 204 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 261 | Emilio de Villota | 35 years, 11 months, 7 days |
| 262 | Patrick Depailler | 35 years, 11 months, 4 days |
| 263 | Skip Barber | 35 years, 10 months, 22 days |
| 264 | Mika Salo | 35 years, 10 months, 11 days |
| 264 | Lance Macklin | 35 years, 10 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 376 | Geoff Lees | 5 |
| 376 | Ian Ashley | 5 |
| 376 | Skip Barber | 5 |
| 376 | Sam Tingle | 5 |
| 376 | John Taylor | 5 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 595 | Slim Borgudd | 34 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| 596 | Mark Donohue | 34 years, 6 months, 1 day |
| 597 | Skip Barber | 34 years, 6 months, 7 days |
| 598 | Jean Louis Schlesser | 34 years, 7 months, 5 days |
| 599 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 34 years, 7 months, 11 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 547 | Moises Solana | 5 |
| 554 | Paul di Resta | 4 |
| 554 | Skip Barber | 4 |
| 554 | Ignazio Giunti | 4 |
| 554 | Neville Lederle | 4 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | John Love | 0 |
| 92 | Pedro Rodriguez | 0 |
| 92 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 92 | Gijs Van Lennep | 0 |
| 92 | Jack Brabham | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Paddy Driver | 1 |
| 459 | Tom Belso | 1 |
| 459 | Skip Barber | 1 |
| 459 | Gijs Van Lennep | 1 |
| 459 | Peter de Klerk | 1 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Dave Walker | 0 |
| 192 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 |
| 192 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 192 | Gijs Van Lennep | 0 |
| 192 | John Miles | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Dave Walker | 0 |
| 305 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 |
| 305 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 305 | Peter de Klerk | 0 |
| 305 | George Eaton | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Alex Soler-Roig | 0 |
| 101 | John Love | 0 |
| 101 | Skip Barber | 0 |
| 101 | Gijs Van Lennep | 0 |
| 101 | John Miles | 0 |
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