Kenneth McAlpine

Kenneth McAlpine
Born(1920-09-21)21 September 1920
Cobham, Surrey, England
Died8 April 2023(2023-04-08) (aged 102)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years1952, 1953, 1955
TeamsConnaught
Entries7
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1952 British Grand Prix
Last entry1955 British Grand Prix

Kenneth McAlpine OBE DL (21 September 1920 – 8 April 2023) was a British racing driver from England.

Biography

McAlpine was born in Cobham, Surrey and was a grandson of Scottish civil engineer Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952 at the British Grand Prix. He scored no championship points. During the development of the Connaught Racing Team based at Send in Surrey, McAlpine became a considerable financial backer and enjoyed several team owner triumphs including Tony Brooks's memorable F1 victory at the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. The team was eventually broken up in 1958 and cars sold off.

McAlpine and co-driver Eric Thompson took part in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Connaught ALSR. They retired after 6 hours with engine failure.

After retiring from motor racing, McAlpine returned full-time to his civil engineering business and later established a successful English wine growing and bottling business at his estate in Lamberhurst, Kent. He was also a member of The Air Squadron.

McAlpine died on 8 April 2023, at the age of 102.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1952 Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A Lea Francis L4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR
16
GER NED ITA
Ret
NC 0
1953 Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A Lea Francis L4 ARG 500 NED
Ret
BEL FRA GBR
Ret
GER
13
SUI ITA
NC
NC 0
1955 Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B Alta L4 ARG MON 500 BEL NED GBR
Ret
ITA NC 0

Non-championship results

(key)


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