Justin Wilson
| Justin Wilson | |
|---|---|
 Wilson in 2007 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Justin Boyd Wilson 31 July 1978 |
| Died | 24 August 2015 (aged 37) |
| Starts | 120 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Teams | Conquest Racing (2004) RuSport (2005–2006) RSPORTS (2007) |
| Starts | 54 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Awards | |
| Greg Moore Legacy Award | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2003 |
| Teams | Minardi, Jaguar |
| Entries | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2003 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2003 Japanese Grand Prix |
Justin Boyd Wilson (31 July 1978[1] – 24 August 2015[2]) was a British professional open-wheel driver. Just before his death, he was competing part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 25 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Earlier, he competed in the Champ Car series from 2004–07, scoring four wins.
He also competed in Formula One in the 2003 season with Minardi and Jaguar and was the winner of the 2001 International Formula 3000 championship. He was also a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. To date, he is the tallest person to have raced in Formula One.
On 23 August 2015, Wilson suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident that caused a nosecone to fly into his face and knocked him unconscious. with the car still moving and Wilson not in control of the car he ran into the barrier at full speed at the Pocono Raceway,[3] which caused his death the following day.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Justin Wilson Biography".
- 1 2 "IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Has Died of a Head Injury". ABC News. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ Glendenning, Mark. "Justin Wilson remains in critical condition with severe head injury". Autosport.com.
This short article about a sports person can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.