Stuart Lewis-Evans
Stuart Lewis-Evans | |
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Lewis-Evans at the 1958 Italian Grand Prix | |
| Born | Stuart Nigel Lewis-Evans 20 April 1930 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 25 October 1958 (aged 28) East Grinstead, Sussex, England |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1957–1958 |
| Teams | Connaught, Vanwall |
| Entries | 14 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 16 |
| Pole positions | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1957 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix |
Stuart Nigel Lewis-Evans (20 April 1930 – 25 October 1958) was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 14 Grands Prix from 1957 to 1958.
Born in Luton and raised in Kent, Lewis-Evans served in the Royal Corps of Signals before starting his racing career in 1951, driving a Cooper 500. After winning the non-championship 1957 Glover Trophy, he debuted in Formula One at the Monaco Grand Prix with Connaught. Lewis-Evans contested five further Grands Prix in 1957 with Vanwall, taking his maiden pole position at the Italian Grand Prix before retiring with engine issues.
Retaining his seat for 1958, Lewis-Evans also retired from pole at the Dutch Grand Prix, before taking his maiden podiums in Belgium and Portugal. During the season-ending Moroccan Grand Prix at Ain-Diab, Lewis-Evans collided with a barrier after an engine seizure, suffering fatal burns. He ended his career with two pole position, two podiums, and 16 championship points, finishing the season ninth in the World Drivers' Championship.