John Nicholson (racing driver)

John Barry Nicholson (6 October 1941 – 19 September 2017) 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 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.

Following his Formula Atlantic success, Nicholson commissioned Martin Slater of Lyncar to build him a Formula One car, 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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

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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

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GBR<br />

| GER

| AUT

| ITA

| CAN

| USA

! NC

! 0

| 1975