Graham Whitehead

Alfred Graham Whitehead (15 April 1922 – 15 January 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 19 July 1952. He finished 12th, scoring no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races. He began racing his half-brother Peter's ERA, in 1951 and then drove his Formula Two Alta in the 1952 British Grand Prix.^[1] He finished second at 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans only weeks before the accident on the Tour de France in which Peter was killed. Graham escaped serious injury and later raced again with an Aston Martin and Ferrari 250GT before stopping at the end of 1961.^[1]

Born(1922-04-15)15 April 1922
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

Died15 January 1981(1981-01-15) (aged 58)
Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England

Nationality British

Activeyears1952

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Graham Whitehead

Born	(1922-04-15)15 April 1922 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Died	15 January 1981(1981-01-15) (aged 58) Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
Active years	1952
Teams	Privateer Alta
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1952 British Grand Prix
British Formula One Championship career
24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 1953-55, 1957-60 Teams Bristol Aeroplance Co., David Brown, Cooper Car Co. and A. G. Whitehead Best finish 2nd (1958) Class wins 0

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Whitehead finished second in the first Goodwood Nine Hours race in 1952 co driving American Tom Cole's Ferrari.^[2]