Derek Warwick

Derek Warwick (born 27 August 1954) is a British former professional racing driver from England, who nowadays lives in Jersey. He raced for many years (1981-1993) in Formula One, driving for the Toleman, Renault, Brabham, Arrows, Lotus and Footwork teams, collecting four podiums but never winning a Grand Prix.

Warwick told GPblog, in his office located in Jersey, that he is frequently asked about his career results. “Sometimes I get a little bit sad that I was never able to reach, hopefully, whatever my potential was. Do I think I could have won Grands Prix? Yes. Could I have been a world champion? Well, it’s special people who are world champions.”

He did, however, win the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1992 World Endurance Championship in a Peugeot 905 Evo 1 (picture-below).  He was the elder brother of Paul Warwick, who sadly died racing while leading the British Formula 3000 Championship in 1991.