DRIVER PROFILE · American

Brett Lunger

1975–1978 · Career statistics and race history

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Starts34

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points0

Titles0

By circuit type

Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.

2026 season to date

No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.

Career

Circuit type	Qualifying Δ	Classified finish Δ	Average qualifying	Average finish	Races (qualifying / finish)
high-downforce	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	9	0 / 1
low-downforce	Unavailable	-0.57	Unavailable	12	0 / 2
mixed	Unavailable	-0.07	Unavailable	11.5	0 / 20

Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 11.43. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.

At a glance

Best finish / grid7 / 13

DNF rate38.2%

Average grid → finish21.06 → 11.43

Positions gained / race9.87

First raceAustrian Grand Prix 1975 · 1975-08-17

Latest raceUnited States Grand Prix 1978 · 1978-10-01

TEAM HISTORYHesketh Surtees March McLaren Ensign

Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Nelson Piquet (1978, 0 rounds); Danny Ongais (1978, 0 rounds); Lamberto Leoni (1978, 0 rounds); Jacky Ickx (1978, 0 rounds); Harald Ertl (1978, 0 rounds); Nelson Piquet (1978, 3 rounds); Hans-Joachim Stuck (1977, 1 rounds); Alex Ribeiro (1977, 2 rounds); Arturo Merzario (1977, 1 rounds); Brian Henton (1977, 1 rounds); Boy Lunger (1977, 1 rounds); Bruno Giacomelli (1977, 1 rounds); Noritake Takahara (1976, 0 rounds); Conny Andersson (1976, 0 rounds); Torsten Palm (1975, 0 rounds); Alan Jones (1975, 0 rounds).

13 non-finishes: 7 mechanical, 6 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 0 other. Reliability exposure: 0 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.

Season by season

Season	Standing	Starts	Teammates · quali / race
1978 ↗	NC	10	Derek Daly· 1 rounds Patrick TambayQ — · R 0–2 James HuntQ — · R 0–1 Bruno GiacomelliQ — · R 1–1
1977 ↗	NC	11	Patrick Nève· 1 rounds Ian Scheckter· 1 rounds Emilio de Villota· 1 rounds Jochen MassQ — · R 0–4 James HuntQ — · R 1–2 Gilles Villeneuve· 1 rounds
1976 ↗	NC	10	Henri PescaroloQ — · R 2–1 Alan JonesQ — · R 1–3
1975 ↗	NC	3	James HuntQ — · R 0–2 Harald Ertl· 2 rounds

H2H reads Lunger–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.

Every race 34 RESULT ROWS

197810 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
1978 · ROUND 15United States	13	United States Brett Lunger	Ensign	24	58	+1 Lap
1978 · ROUND 14Italian	RET	Italian Brett Lunger	McLaren	21	0	Accident
1978 · ROUND 13Dutch	RET	Dutch Brett Lunger	McLaren	21	35	Engine
1978 · ROUND 12Austrian	8	Austrian Brett Lunger	McLaren	17	52	+2 Laps
1978 · ROUND 10British	8	British Brett Lunger	McLaren	24	75	+1 Lap
1978 · ROUND 9French	RET	French Brett Lunger	McLaren	24	45	Engine
1978 · ROUND 6Belgian	7	Belgian Brett Lunger	McLaren	24	69	+1 Lap
1978 · ROUND 3South African	11	South African Brett Lunger	McLaren	20	76	+2 Laps
1978 · ROUND 2Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Brett Lunger	McLaren	13	11	Overheating
1978 · ROUND 1Argentine	13	Argentine Brett Lunger	McLaren	24	51	+1 Lap

197711 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
1977 · ROUND 16Canadian	11	Canadian Brett Lunger	McLaren	20	76	Engine
1977 · ROUND 15United States	10	United States Brett Lunger	McLaren	17	57	+2 Laps
1977 · ROUND 14Italian	RET	Italian Brett Lunger	McLaren	19	4	Engine
1977 · ROUND 13Dutch	9	Dutch Brett Lunger	McLaren	20	73	+2 Laps
1977 · ROUND 12Austrian	10	Austrian Brett Lunger	McLaren	17	53	+1 Lap
1977 · ROUND 11German	RET	German Brett Lunger	McLaren	21	14	Accident
1977 · ROUND 10British	13	British Brett Lunger	McLaren	19	64	+4 Laps
1977 · ROUND 8Swedish	11	Swedish Brett Lunger	McLaren	22	71	+1 Lap
1977 · ROUND 5Spanish	10	Spanish Brett Lunger	March	28	72	+3 Laps
1977 · ROUND 4United States West	RET	United States West Brett Lunger	March	21	4	Accident
1977 · ROUND 3South African	14	South African Brett Lunger	March	23	76	+2 Laps

197610 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
1976 · ROUND 15United States	11	United States Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	57	+2 Laps
1976 · ROUND 14Canadian	15	Canadian Brett Lunger	Surtees	22	78	+2 Laps
1976 · ROUND 13Italian	14	Italian Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	50	+2 Laps
1976 · ROUND 11Austrian	10	Austrian Brett Lunger	Surtees	16	51	Accident
1976 · ROUND 10German	RET	German Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	0	Accident
1976 · ROUND 9British	RET	British Brett Lunger	Surtees	18	55	Gearbox
1976 · ROUND 8French	16	French Brett Lunger	Surtees	23	53	+1 Lap
1976 · ROUND 7Swedish	15	Swedish Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	70	+2 Laps
1976 · ROUND 5Belgian	RET	Belgian Brett Lunger	Surtees	26	62	Electrical
1976 · ROUND 2South African	11	South African Brett Lunger	Surtees	20	77	+1 Lap

19753 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
1975 · ROUND 14United States	RET	United States Brett Lunger	Hesketh	18	46	Accident
1975 · ROUND 13Italian	10	Italian Brett Lunger	Hesketh	21	50	+2 Laps
1975 · ROUND 12Austrian	13	Austrian Brett Lunger	Hesketh	17	28	+1 Lap

1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.