Sverrir Thoroddsson

Iceland's first racing driver, Thoroddsson moved to England in 1964 to chase Formula One having only previously contested local amateur rallies in a Volkswagen Beetle. He purchased a Lotus 31 Formula 3 car and contested Formula Junior and the British Formula 3 Championship with Jim Russell Racing School, winning the SMRC championship.^[2][3]

Thoroddson moved to Italy in 1966, contesting Italian Formula 3 with local manufacturer De Sanctis for the next two years. His highlight was a third-place finish to Jonathan Williams at Monza having led most of the race, however he was personally affected by a crash at Caserta that claimed the lives of his team-mate Romano Perdoni and Italian F3 champion Giacomo Russo.^[4]

He returned to Iceland in 1970 where he entered into the aviation business, and later became a commentator for Formula One on Icelandic television.^[5]