Clive Puzey (born 11 July 1941) is a former racing driver from Rhodesia. He began taking part in the South African Formula One Championship in 1963 with a Lotus 18/21, finishing seventh in the Rand Grand Prix the following year. He was born in Bulawayo.

Clive Puzey
Born (1941-07-11) 11 July 1941 (age 83)
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Rhodesian
Active years1965
Teamsnon-works Lotus
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1965 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1965 South African Grand Prix

Puzey's only Formula One World Championship Grand Prix attempt came when he entered the 1965 South African Grand Prix with his Lotus-Climax, but he failed to pre-qualify. He was one of only three drivers from Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe) to enter a World Championship Formula One race.[1]

He continued to race in the South African Formula One Championship until 1969, scoring three podiums in 1966. After his racing career ended, Puzey ran a garage in his home town of Bulawayo until 2000. Being an outspoken critic of Robert Mugabe's government, he was repeatedly threatened until he left the country and moved to Australia.[2]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Yr Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1965 Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 RSA
DNPQ
MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0

Non-championship Formula One results

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Yr Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1963 Clive Puzey Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 LOM GLV PAU IMO SYR AIN INT ROM SOL KAN MED AUT OUL RAN
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1964 Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 DMT NWT SYR AIN INT SOL MED RAN
7
1965 Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 ROC SYR SMT INT MED RAN
9
1966 Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 RSA
7
SYR INT OUL

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The other two Rhodesians to enter a World Championship Formula One race were John Love and Sam Tingle
  2. ^ "Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
  • "The Formula One Record Book" - John Thompson, 1974.
  • www.forix.com