Sam Tingle (24 August 1921, in Manchester, United Kingdom – 19 December 2008, in Somerset West, South Africa) was a racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.
Sam Tingle's LDS-Alfa Romeo car in the South African Grand Prix in 1965.
He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love. A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.
Formula One Record
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  Sam Tingle
|
LDS-Alfa Romeo | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1965 |  Sam Tingle
|
LDS-Alfa Romeo | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1967 | Sam Tingle
|
LDS-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1968 |  Team Gunston
|
LDS-Repco | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1969 | Team Gunston
|
Brabham-Repco | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Results
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | Pos
Template:1963 Results/12 Template:1965 Results/12 Template:1967 Results/12 Template:1968 Results/12 Template:1969 Results/12 | |||||||||||
| Key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||