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David Hobbs is a British former F1 driver who last drove for McLaren-Ford in 1974.
He was born on June 9th 1939 in Royal Leamington Spa. He made his Grand Prix debut in a BRM during the 1967 Grand Prix of Great Britain. Hobbs was active for 4 seasons between 1967 and 1974. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 6 races. His last race was the the 1974 Grand Prix of Italy.
He was born on June 9th 1939 in Royal Leamington Spa. He made his Grand Prix debut in a BRM during the 1967 Grand Prix of Great Britain. Hobbs was active for 4 seasons between 1967 and 1974. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 6 races. His last race was the the 1974 Grand Prix of Italy.
| Name: | David Hobbs |
| Nationality: |  British |
| Birthday: | June 9th 1939 (72) |
| Birthplace: | Royal Leamington Spa | Races: | 6 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: | 1967 Great Britain |
| Last race: |  1974 Italy |
David Hobbs by year
| All years | 1974 | 1971 | 1968 | 1967 |
Overall stats: David Hobbs
| #1 | Best Finish | David Hobbs |  | 7 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | David Hobbs | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1974 | 12 | Osterreichring | David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 7 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | David Hobbs | | 10 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | David Hobbs | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | David Hobbs | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1971 | 11 | Watkins Glen | David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 10 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1974 McLaren-Ford 1971 McLaren-Ford 1968 Honda 1967 BRM | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: David Hobbs
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #630 | Average race points | David Hobbs | | 0 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #363 | Average race result | David Hobbs | | 8.6 place | |
| #630 | Most points finishes | David Hobbs | | finishes | |
| #625 | Ratio avoidable retirements | David Hobbs | | 0 retirements | |
| #353 | Most race laps | David Hobbs | | 366 laps | |
| #649 | Most avoidable retirements | David Hobbs | | 0 retirements | |
| #373 | Most races | David Hobbs | | 6 races | |
| #282 | Oldest driver | David Hobbs | | 35 years, 2 months, 30 days | |
| #220 | Biggest gain in race | David Hobbs | | 14 places gained | |
| #348 | Youngest driver | David Hobbs | | 28 years, 1 month, 6 days | |
| #624 | Start from P1 | David Hobbs | | 0 starts | |
| #563 | Most retirements | David Hobbs | | 1 retirements | |
| #630 | Most points | David Hobbs | | 0 points | |
| #624 | Most wins | David Hobbs | | 0 wins | |
| #625 | Most podiums | David Hobbs | | 0 podiums |
| 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 | |
| 305 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 305 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 305 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 305 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 305 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| 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 | |
| 361 | Francois Hesnault | 8.6 |
| 361 | Johnnie Parsons | 8.6 |
| 361 | David Hobbs | 8.6 |
| 364 | Stefan Bellof | 8.57 |
| 365 | Nick Heidfeld | 8.56 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Robin Widdows | |
| 297 | Kurt Ahrens | |
| 297 | David Hobbs | |
| 297 | Alan Rees | |
| 297 | Mike Fisher |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 271 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 271 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 271 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 271 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 351 | Andre Pilette | 370 |
| 352 | Marshall Teague | 369 |
| 353 | David Hobbs | 366 |
| 354 | George Connor | 364 |
| 355 | Lella Lombardi | 363 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 387 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 387 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 387 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 387 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 359 | Jack McGrath | 6 |
| 359 | Pierre Levegh | 6 |
| 359 | David Hobbs | 6 |
| 359 | Hap Sharp | 6 |
| 359 | Emanuele Naspetti | 6 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 280 | Antonio Creus | 35 years, 3 months, 10 days |
| 281 | Marshall Teague | 35 years, 3 months, 8 days |
| 282 | David Hobbs | 35 years, 2 months, 30 days |
| 283 | Rolf Stommelen | 35 years, 2 months, 27 days |
| 284 | Jo Siffert | 35 years, 2 months, 26 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 178 | Jim Rigsby | 14 |
| 178 | Allen Berg | 14 |
| 178 | David Hobbs | 14 |
| 178 | Peter Broeker | 14 |
| 222 | Jenson Button | 13 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 346 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 28 years, 26 days |
| 347 | Trevor Blokdyk | 28 years, 28 days |
| 348 | David Hobbs | 28 years, 1 month, 6 days |
| 349 | Stephen South | 28 years, 1 month, 11 days |
| 350 | Ian Burgess | 28 years, 1 month, 13 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 92 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 92 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 92 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 92 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Jo Schlesser | 1 |
| 459 | Robin Widdows | 1 |
| 459 | David Hobbs | 1 |
| 459 | Mike Fisher | 1 |
| 459 | Eppie Wietzes | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 305 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 305 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 305 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 305 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 101 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 101 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 101 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 101 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Robin Widdows | 0 |
| 192 | Kurt Ahrens | 0 |
| 192 | David Hobbs | 0 |
| 192 | Alan Rees | 0 |
| 192 | Mike Fisher | 0 |
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