Guy Edwards

Guy Edwards, (born 30 December 1942) is a British former racing driver. Best known for his sports car and British Formula One career, as well as for his talent in brokering sponsorship deals, Edwards participated in 17 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1974. He scored no championship points.

Edwards competed in the Aurora Formula One championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins driving March, Fittipaldi and Arrows (picture here-under) chassis. In 1979, he scored the only race win for a Fittipaldi Formula One chassis.

He is also renowned for being one of the drivers, along with Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl, who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix, for which he was later awarded a Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his bravery. Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.