The scots who made it into F1

Jim CrawfordBorn in Dunfermline, competed in two F1 Grand Prix - at Monza and Silverstone in 1975. Moved to the US in the 1980s and successfully raced Indycars. Died of liver failure in 2002.

Ron Flockhart

Made 14 F1 appearances - his best finish being third at Monza in 1956. Died six years later when his plane crashed during testing for an attempt to break the record for flying from Sydney to London.

David Murray

Between 1950 and 1952 made four F1 appearances but failed to complete any of them. Died in the Canaries in April 1973.

Archie Scott Brown

Known as William and progressed in motor sport despite having been born with severe disabilities to his legs and right arm.

Took part in one F1 race, the 1956 British Grand Prix,when he was forced to retire with transmission problems.

Ian Stewart

Appeared in one Grand Prix. Ignition failure meant he failed to finish in his Connaught at Silverstone, in 1953.

Jimmy Stewart

Brother of Jackie, and in whose shadow Jackie first raced. Made his F1 debut at Silverstone in 1953, making an immediate impression with a solid drive which saw him climb through the field before spinning off while lying sixth with 11 laps to go. Injury forced him to retire just two years later.

Leslie Thorne

Sole F1 outing came at the 1954 British Grand Prix where he finished a distant 14th. Died in Troon in 1993 aged 77.

Innes Ireland

Famous for driving hard and drinking hard, Ireland competed in 53 F1 races, winning one - in the United States in 1961. Born in Yorkshire but the son of a Scottish veterinary surgeon.

Jim Clark: Bracketed alongside Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher as the greatest driver ever. Won 25 races from his 72 Grand Prix starts before being killed in a crash during a F2 race at Hockenheim.

Jackie Stewart: World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973, and tasted his first Grand Prix victory in only his eighth race. Played big part in making F1 safer. Knighted in 2001.

David Coulthard: Won 13 F1 races in a 14-year career but never claimed the world title. Now a respected commentator.

Johnny Dumfries: The Scottish peer ditched his title - the Earl of Dumfries - to make 16 F1 appearances for Lotus in the 1986 season.

Allan McNish: Failed to score any points in his 17 Grand Prix races in 2002. Came close to some success in Malaysia but was let down by a pit-lane mistake.