John Nicholson (racing driver)

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates {{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters | check | ignoreblank = y | unknown = Template:Main other | preview = Page using Template:Infobox F1 driver with unknown parameter "_VALUE_" | embed | child | subbox | name | Name | image | Image | image_size | upright | image_upright | alt | caption | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | death_date | death_place | relations | relatives | nationality | Nationality | years | Years | teams | Teams | Team(s) | team | Team | engines | Engines | current_team | current team | Current team | 2025 Team | 2026 Team | car_number | car number | Car number | races | Races | championships | Championships | wins | Wins | podiums | Podiums | points | Points | poles | Poles | fastest_laps | fastest laps | Fastest laps | first_race | first race | First race | first_win | first win | First win | last_win | last win | Last win | last_race | last race | Last race | last_position | last position | Last position | last_season | last season | Last season | bf1_years | bf1 years | BF1 Years | bf1_races | bf1 races | BF1 Races | bf1_championships | bf1 championships | BF1 Championships | bf1_wins | bf1 wins | BF1 Wins | bf1_podiums | bf1 podiums | BF1 Podiums | bf1_points | bf1 points | BF1 Points | bf1_poles | bf1 poles | BF1 Poles | bf1_fastest_laps | bf1 fastest laps | BF1 Fastest laps | signature | signature_size | signature alt | signature_alt | website | module | module1 | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | record template1 | record template2 | record template3 | record template4 | record template5 | career template1 | career template2 | career template3 | career template4 | career template5 | updated | Updated }} John Barry Nicholson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (6 October 1941 – 19 September 2017<ref name="WATN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>) was a racing driver from Auckland, New Zealand. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points.

Nicholson was the 1973 and 1974 British Formula Atlantic champion, using a Lyncar chassis<ref name="ReferenceA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and in his 'day job' was an engine-builder for McLaren. Nicholson also worked for Cosworth, Lotus and Embassy Hill, and he prepared a Saab engine for use in a Reynard Formula Three car.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Following his Formula Atlantic success, Nicholson commissioned Martin Slater of Lyncar to build him a Formula One car,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> despite, by this time, having established his own engine building business, which meant he was unable to commit to a full grand prix season.<ref name="Small">Template:Cite book</ref> His race entries, therefore, were mainly in non-championship races. He entered the British Grand Prix in 1974 and 1975 and qualified for the latter race.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He was classified 17th, five laps behind, despite crashing in the heavy storm towards the end of the race.<ref name="Small"/> Nicholson subsequently planned a further and stronger attempt at Formula One with a privateer McLaren M23 but the purchase of the chassis fell through.<ref name="Small"/> He did continue in both Formula Two and Formula 5000 in 1976<ref name="Small"/> before racing in his native New Zealand in January 1977.<ref name="Small"/>

After retiring from racing, Nicholson turned his sporting attention to powerboat racing as well as continuing with his business interests.<ref name="Small"/>

He died in 2017 at the age of 75.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	WDC	Points
1974	Pinch (Plant) Ltd.	Lyncar 006	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR Template:Small	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	NC	0
1975	Pinch (Plant) Ltd.	Lyncar 006	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR Template:Small	GER	AUT	ITA	USA		NC	0
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