Al Pease


Victor "Al" Pease was a British-Canadian motor racing driver, born in Darlington, England. Growing up in England, he joined the British Army as a young man, serving in India, Rhodesia and Egypt. After his service, he emigrated to the United States, then Canada, in the 1960s; after a brief career as an illustrator, he took up motorsports.
He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 August 1967. He is the only competitor disqualified from a World Championship race, the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix, for being too slow. He was black-flagged after a series of on-track incidents, the last involving Matra driver Jackie Stewart. In response, Matra owner Ken Tyrrell protested to the officials and had Pease disqualified. At the time, he had completed 22 laps in an uncompetitive car while the leaders had finished 46. His Formula One career was limited to three Canadian Grands Prix, consisting of a non-classification, a failure to start, and a disqualification.
Despite the brief duration of his Formula One career, Pease was highly successful in domestic Canadian motor sport competitions, and was inducted as a member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998.
He died on 4 May 2014 at his home in Tennessee.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112WDCPts
Castrol Oils Ltd.Eagle Mk1Climax Straight-4RSAMONNEDBELFRAGBRGERCAN
NC		ITAUSAMEXNC0
Castrol Oils Ltd.Eagle Mk1Climax Straight-4RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACAN
DNS		USAMEXNC0
John MaryonEagle Mk1Climax Straight-4RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACAN
DSQ		USAMEXNC0