Sam Tingle
Sam Ashworth Tingle (24 August 1921 – 19 December 2008) was an English-born racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, and scored no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.
LDS F1 car driven by Tingle in 1965 | |
| Born | 24 August 1921 Manchester, England, UK |
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| Died | 19 December 2008 (aged 87) Somerset West, South Africa |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1963) Rhodesian (1964) (1965, 1967–1968) Rhodesian (1969) |
| Active years | 1963, 1965, 1967–1969 |
| Teams | LDS, non-works Brabham |
| Entries | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
Tingle was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, and made his Formula One debut on 28 December 1963.
He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love. A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt. He died in Somerset West, South Africa, aged 87.
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