Harry Blanchard

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Harry Blanchard
Nationality  Flag of the United States American
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1959
Teams Porsche
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1959 United States Grand Prix
Last race 1959 United States Grand Prix

Harry Blanchard (born 13 June 1929, Burlington, Vermont - died 31 January 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver.

His only Grand Prix appearance came at the wheel of a Porsche RSK Formula 2 car in the first US Grand Prix at Sebring in 1959. He finished seventh and last, four laps behind the winner Bruce McLaren. A few months later he died when his Porsche sportscar overturned during the 1000 km Buenos Aires race.


[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1959 Blanchard Auto Co. Porsche RSK Porsche Flat-4 MON
500
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
POR
ITA
USA
7
- 0