Lance Macklin
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Lance Macklin (September 2, 1919–August 29, 2002) was a Formula One driver from England. He participated in 15 grands prix, debuting on May 18, 1952. He scored 0 championship points. In the 1955 24 hours of Le Mans he was caught up in the accident which killed Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators when he made a defensive move to avoid hitting Mike Hawthorn, and Levegh's car clipped his. Although Macklin's car crashed, he was uninjured.
Complete Formula One results
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | HWM | SWI | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | DUT | ITA | HWM | |
| 1953 | HWM | ARG | IND | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | HWM |
| 1954 | HWM | ARG | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | SPA | HWM |
| 1955 | Mase | ARG | MON | IND | BEL | DUT | GBR | ITA | Mase |
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