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Innes Ireland was a British former Formula 1 driver who last drove for BRM in 1966.
He was born on June 12th 1930 in Mytholmroyd and passed away on October 22nd 1993 at the age of 63. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Lotus-Climax during the 1959 Grand Prix of Netherlands. Ireland was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1959 and 1966. In that period he scored 47 points in 50 races. During his career Ireland achieved 1 win and 4 podiums. His last race was the the 1966 Grand Prix of Mexico.
He was born on June 12th 1930 in Mytholmroyd and passed away on October 22nd 1993 at the age of 63. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Lotus-Climax during the 1959 Grand Prix of Netherlands. Ireland was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1959 and 1966. In that period he scored 47 points in 50 races. During his career Ireland achieved 1 win and 4 podiums. His last race was the the 1966 Grand Prix of Mexico.
| Name: | Innes Ireland |
| Nationality: |  British |
| Birthday: | June 12th 1930 |
| Passed away: | October 22nd 1993 (63) |
| Birthplace: | Mytholmroyd | Races: | 50 races |
| Total points: | 47 points |
| Wins: | 1 win |
| Podiums: | 4 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 23 retirements |
| First race: |  1959 Netherlands |
| Last race: |  1966 Mexico |
| First win: |  1961 United States |
| Age first win: | 31 years, 3 months, 26 days |
Innes Ireland by year
| All years | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 |
| 1961 | 1960 | 1959 |
Overall stats: Innes Ireland
| #1 | Best Finish | Innes Ireland |  | 1 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Innes Ireland | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1961 | 8 | Watkins Glen | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Innes Ireland | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Innes Ireland | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Innes Ireland | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1962 | 5 | Aintree | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 16 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1966 BRM 1965 Lotus-BRM 1964 BRP-BRM 1963 Lotus-BRM 1963 BRP-BRM 1962 Lotus-Climax 1961 Lotus-Climax 1960 Lotus-Climax 1959 Lotus-Climax | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Innes Ireland
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #469 | Average race result | Innes Ireland | | 6.88 place | |
| #123 | Average race points | Innes Ireland | | 1.81 points | |
| #84 | Most points finishes | Innes Ireland | | 14 finishes | |
| #176 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Innes Ireland | | 0.22 retirements | |
| #110 | Most race laps | Innes Ireland | | 2311 laps | |
| #140 | Most avoidable retirements | Innes Ireland | | 5 retirements | |
| #121 | Most races | Innes Ireland | | 50 races | |
| #241 | Oldest driver | Innes Ireland | | 36 years, 4 months, 11 days | |
| #399 | Youngest driver | Innes Ireland | | 28 years, 11 months, 19 days | |
| #348 | Start from P1 | Innes Ireland | | 0 starts | |
| #420 | Biggest gain in race | Innes Ireland | | 9 places gained | |
| #93 | Most points | Innes Ireland | | 47 points | |
| #116 | Most retirements | Innes Ireland | | 23 retirements | |
| #96 | Most podiums | Innes Ireland | | 4 podiums | |
| #89 | Most wins | Innes Ireland | | 1 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 | Place | |
| 467 | Robert Manzon | 6.91 |
| 468 | Rene Arnoux | 6.9 |
| 469 | Innes Ireland | 6.88 |
| 470 | Alessandro Nannini | 6.84 |
| 471 | Teo Fabi | 6.82 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 121 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1.81 |
| 122 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1.81 |
| 123 | Innes Ireland | 1.81 |
| 124 | Patrick Tambay | 1.81 |
| 125 | Nick Heidfeld | 1.8 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 79 | Jean Pierre Jarier | 14 |
| 79 | Peter Revson | 14 |
| 79 | Innes Ireland | 14 |
| 79 | Wolfgang von Trips | 14 |
| 79 | Tony Brooks | 14 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 174 | Jackie Oliver | 0.22 |
| 175 | Roberto Moreno | 0.22 |
| 175 | Innes Ireland | 0.22 |
| 177 | Tarso Marques | 0.21 |
| 177 | Alex Caffi | 0.21 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 108 | Harry Schell | 2355 |
| 109 | Christian Klien | 2331 |
| 110 | Innes Ireland | 2311 |
| 111 | Alex Caffi | 2293 |
| 112 | Lorenzo Bandini | 2261 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 124 | Francois Cevert | 5 |
| 124 | John Surtees | 5 |
| 124 | Innes Ireland | 5 |
| 141 | Robert Kubica | 4 |
| 141 | Kamui Kobayashi | 4 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 118 | Mike Hailwood | 50 |
| 118 | Jackie Oliver | 50 |
| 118 | Innes Ireland | 50 |
| 122 | Manfred Winkelhock | 49 |
| 122 | Derek Daly | 49 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 239 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 36 years, 4 months, 24 days |
| 240 | Dick Rathmann | 36 years, 4 months, 24 days |
| 241 | Innes Ireland | 36 years, 4 months, 11 days |
| 242 | Jud Larson | 36 years, 4 months, 9 days |
| 243 | Jean Lucienbonnet | 36 years, 4 months, 3 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 397 | Denny Hulme | 28 years, 11 months, 12 days |
| 398 | Franco Forini | 28 years, 11 months, 15 days |
| 399 | Innes Ireland | 28 years, 11 months, 19 days |
| 400 | Jim Rigsby | 28 years, 11 months, 24 days |
| 401 | Geoff Crossley | 29 years, 2 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Clive Puzey | 0 |
| 92 | Ronnie Bucknum | 0 |
| 92 | Innes Ireland | 0 |
| 92 | Masten Gregory | 0 |
| 92 | Maurice Trintignant | 0 |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 407 | John Taylor | 9 |
| 407 | Ronnie Bucknum | 9 |
| 407 | Innes Ireland | 9 |
| 407 | Phil Hill | 9 |
| 407 | Hans Herrmann | 9 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 90 | Jean Behra | 51 |
| 92 | Luigi Villoresi | 48 |
| 93 | Innes Ireland | 47 |
| 94 | Alexander Wurz | 45 |
| 95 | Vitaly Petrov | 44 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 111 | Eric Bernard | 23 |
| 111 | Pedro Rodriguez | 23 |
| 111 | Innes Ireland | 23 |
| 117 | Alexander Wurz | 22 |
| 117 | Nicola Larini | 22 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 93 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 93 | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 |
| 93 | Innes Ireland | 4 |
| 93 | Jim Rathmann | 4 |
| 98 | Timo Glock | 3 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 72 | Lorenzo Bandini | 1 |
| 72 | Richie Ginther | 1 |
| 72 | Innes Ireland | 1 |
| 72 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 1 |
| 72 | Jim Rathmann | 1 |
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