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Derek Bell is a 70 year old British former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Surtees-Ford in 1974.
He was born on October 31st 1941 in Pinner. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Ferrari during the 1968 Grand Prix of Italy. Bell was active for 6 seasons between 1968 and 1974. He scored 1 points in 9 races. During his career Bell wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1974 Grand Prix of Canada.
He was born on October 31st 1941 in Pinner. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Ferrari during the 1968 Grand Prix of Italy. Bell was active for 6 seasons between 1968 and 1974. He scored 1 points in 9 races. During his career Bell wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1974 Grand Prix of Canada.
| Name: | Derek Bell |
| Nationality: |  British |
| Birthday: | October 31st 1941 (70) |
| Birthplace: | Pinner | Races: | 9 races |
| Total points: | 1 point |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 7 retirements |
| First race: |  1968 Italy |
| Last race: |  1974 Canada |
Derek Bell by year
| All years | 1974 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 |
| 1968 |
Overall stats: Derek Bell
| #1 | Best Finish | Derek Bell |  | 6 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Derek Bell | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1970 | 12 | Watkins Glen | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | 6 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Derek Bell | | 11 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Derek Bell | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Derek Bell | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1974 | 11 | Nurburgring | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | 11 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1974 Surtees-Ford 1972 Tecno 1971 Surtees-Ford 1970 Brabham-Ford 1970 Surtees-Ford 1969 McLaren-Ford 1968 Ferrari | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Derek Bell
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna |  | 2.49 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #230 | Average race points | Derek Bell | | 0.5 points | |
| #368 | Average race result | Derek Bell | | 8.5 place | |
| #253 | Most points finishes | Derek Bell | | 1 finishes | |
| #444 | Most avoidable retirements | Derek Bell | | 0 retirements | |
| #349 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Derek Bell | | 0 retirements | |
| #445 | Most race laps | Derek Bell | | 180 laps | |
| #306 | Most races | Derek Bell | | 9 races | |
| #388 | Oldest driver | Derek Bell | | 32 years, 10 months, 21 days | |
| #212 | Biggest gain in race | Derek Bell | | 14 places gained | |
| #277 | Youngest driver | Derek Bell | | 26 years, 10 months, 7 days | |
| #318 | Start from P1 | Derek Bell | | 0 starts | |
| #240 | Most retirements | Derek Bell | | 7 retirements | |
| #299 | Most points | Derek Bell | | 1 points | |
| #322 | Most wins | Derek Bell | | 0 wins | |
| #367 | Most podiums | Derek Bell | | 0 podiums |
| 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 | 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 | Points | |
| 226 | Jean Pierre Jarier | 0.5 |
| 226 | John Miles | 0.5 |
| 226 | Derek Bell | 0.5 |
| 226 | Ronnie Bucknum | 0.5 |
| 226 | Chico Landi | 0.5 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 366 | Derek Daly | 8.54 |
| 367 | Satoru Nakajima | 8.51 |
| 368 | Derek Bell | 8.5 |
| 368 | Hans Herrmann | 8.5 |
| 368 | Don Freeland | 8.5 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 228 | John Miles | 1 |
| 228 | Ignazio Giunti | 1 |
| 228 | Derek Bell | 1 |
| 228 | Chris Irwin | 1 |
| 228 | Guy Ligier | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | George Eaton | 0 |
| 387 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 387 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 387 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 387 | Richard Attwood | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | George Eaton | 0 |
| 271 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 271 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 271 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 271 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 442 | Jim Hurtubise | 185 |
| 444 | Walt Brown | 182 |
| 445 | Derek Bell | 180 |
| 446 | Bruce Halford | 177 |
| 447 | Eric van de Poele | 170 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 301 | Helmut Marko | 9 |
| 301 | John Love | 9 |
| 301 | Derek Bell | 9 |
| 301 | Bob Bondurant | 9 |
| 301 | Jackie Lewis | 9 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 386 | Jim McWithey | 32 years, 10 months, 26 days |
| 387 | Jesus Iglesias | 32 years, 10 months, 25 days |
| 388 | Derek Bell | 32 years, 10 months, 21 days |
| 389 | Brett Lunger | 32 years, 10 months, 17 days |
| 390 | Jan Flinterman | 32 years, 10 months, 15 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 178 | Jo Siffert | 14 |
| 178 | Jack Brabham | 14 |
| 178 | Derek Bell | 14 |
| 178 | Cliff Allison | 14 |
| 178 | Al Keller | 14 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 275 | Warwick Brown | 26 years, 9 months, 16 days |
| 276 | Adrian Campos | 26 years, 9 months, 26 days |
| 277 | Derek Bell | 26 years, 10 months, 7 days |
| 278 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 26 years, 10 months, 9 days |
| 279 | Giacomo Russo | 26 years, 10 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Piers Courage | 0 |
| 92 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 92 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 92 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 92 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 227 | Francois Migault | 7 |
| 227 | George Eaton | 7 |
| 227 | Derek Bell | 7 |
| 227 | Silvio Moser | 7 |
| 227 | Ronnie Bucknum | 7 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 284 | Renzo Zorzi | 1 |
| 284 | Tony Brise | 1 |
| 284 | Derek Bell | 1 |
| 284 | Guy Ligier | 1 |
| 284 | John Taylor | 1 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Piers Courage | 0 |
| 101 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 101 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 101 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 101 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | George Eaton | 0 |
| 192 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 192 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 192 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 192 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
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