Tim Schenken

Timothy Theodore Schenken (born 26 September 1943) is a former racing driver from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He participated in 36 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 August 1970. He achieved one career podium at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, and scored a total of seven championship points. He did however have two non-championship race podiums – he finished third in the 1971 BRDC International Trophy and third in the 1972 International Gold Cup.

Career A Rondel Racing Brabham BT36, as driven by Schenken in the 1971 European Formula Two season. Schenken at the Nürburgring in 1972 Schenken's lower formula results included winning the 1968 British Lombank Formula Three Championship, 1968 Grovewood Award, 1968 British Formula Ford Championship, 1968 ER Hall Formula Three Trophy, 1969 French Craven A Formula Three Championship, 1969 Greater London Formula Three Trophy, finishing fourth in the 1971 European Formula Two Championship and finishing third in the 1972 Brazilian Formula Two International Tournament.

Schenken had a great deal of success in sports cars racing for Ferrari. In 1972, he won the Buenos Aires 1000 km and Nürburgring 1000 km races,

As of the 2025 season, Schenken is one of only six Australians who have stood on the podium for a Formula One Grand Prix. The others are Grand Prix winners Oscar Piastri, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as World Champions Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones.

On 16 June 2016, Schenken was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division as part of the Queen's Birthday honours. He is currently the Director of Race Operations for Motorsport Australia.

Schenken is married and has a son, Guido, and identical twin daughters, Laura and Natalie.

Career summary Flame Out Team Surtees Team Surtees 1972 British Formula Two Championship 11th Brabham BT38 Ford Rondel Racing 1975 Interserie 3rd Porsche 917/10 TurboMirage GR8 Ford Gelo Racing Team 1975 European GT Championship 2nd Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team 1976 European GT Championship 3rd Porsche 934 Gelo Racing Team 1976 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft 5th Porsche 934 Gelo Racing Team 1977 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft 9th Porsche 935 Gelo Racing Team

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points 1970 Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso 505 Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1971 Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT33 Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 14th 5 1972 Brooke Bond Oxo - Rob Walker Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Cosworth V8 ARG RSA CAN 19th 2 Flame Out Team Surtees FRA GBR Team Surtees ESP MON BEL GER AUT ITA Surtees TS14 USA 1973 Frank Williams Racing Cars Iso-Marlboro IR Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1974 Trojan-Tauranac Racing Trojan T103 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN NC 0 John Player Team Lotus Lotus 76 USA

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 1973 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312PB S3.0 182 DNF DNF 1975 Gelo Racing Team Howden Ganley Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT 106 DNF DNF 1976 Gelo Racing Team Toine Hezemans Porsche 934 GT 277 16th 2nd 1977 Gelo Racing Team Toine Hezemans Hans Heyer Porsche 935 Gr.5 15 DNF DNF Gelo Racing Team Toine Hezemans Hans Heyer Porsche 935 Gr.5 269 DNF DNF