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Richie Ginther: A man on the brink of F1 greatness
Phillip van Osten
05/08/2026 at 13:3005/08/2026 at 12:38 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©TheCahierArchive Richie Ginther was born on this day in 1930. A glance at the American F1 driver's career reveals just a single Grand Prix win, albeit a historic one. Indeed, Ginther's personal milestone achieved at Mexico in 1965 delivered to both Honda and Goodyear their first triumph in Formula 1. But what the numbers will never disclose is that the small, freckle-faced Californian was a formidable opponent to the European aces during the 1960s and to fellow Americans Phil Hill and Dan Gurney. The stats show no evidence of his outstanding skills as a development and test driver, and...
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