Harry Blanchard
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Nationality  American |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1959 |
| Teams | Porsche |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
Harry Blanchard (13 June 1929, Burlington, Vermont – 31 January 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver.
His only Grand Prix appearance came at the wheel of a Porsche RSK Formula 2 car in the first US Grand Prix at Sebring in 1959. He finished seventh and last, four laps behind the winner Bruce McLaren. A few months later he died when his Porsche sportscar overturned during the 1000 km Buenos Aires race.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Blanchard Auto Co. | Porsche RSK | Porsche Flat-4 | MON |
500 |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
USA 7 |
- | 0 |
