Graham Whitehead


Alfred Graham Whitehead was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula Two Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix. He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.
Graham finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.

Racing record

Career highlights

SeasonSeriesPositionTeamCar
1951WHDCC Trophy2ndERA B-Type
BRDC International Trophy3rdA. G. WhiteheadERA B-Type
Kenning Trophy3rdERA B-Type
1952Goodwood Nine Hours2ndTom ColeFerrari 225 S
1956Grand Prix des Frontières3rdGraham WhiteheadAston Martin DB3S
1958Whitsun Trophy1stLister-Jaguar
Eläintarhanajo2ndAston Martin DB3S
24 Heures du Mans2ndA.G. WhiteheadAston Martin DB3S
1959Eläintarhanajo3rdAston Martin DBR1/300
1960Eläintarhanajo3rdLola-Cliamax Mk.1
Grande Prémio de Angola3rdFerrari 250 GT
1961Lombard Trophy2ndGraham WhiteheadFerrari 250 GT SWB
Grand Prix de Spa 2ndA. G. WhiteheadFerrari 250 GT SWB

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete 12 Hours of Reims results

Complete 12 Hours of Hyères results

Complete 12 Hours of Casablanca results