{{Racing car | Car_name = Surtees TS7 | Image = frameless|upright=1.25 | Category = Formula One | WC_results_only = Y | Constructor = Surtees | Designer = John Surtees<br>Shahab Ahmed<br>Peter Connew | Predecessor = | Successor = Surtees TS9 | Team = Team Surtees | Drivers = {{flagicon|GBR}} John Surtees<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Redman<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} Rolf Stommelen | Chassis = Aluminium alloy monocoque | Front suspension = | Rear suspension = | Engine name = Ford-Cosworth DFV | Capacity = 2993cc | Configuration = V8 | Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated | Engine position = Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | Gearbox name = Hewland DG300 | Gears = 5-speed | Type = manual | Differential = | Fuel = BP | Tyres = Firestone | Debut = 1970 British Grand Prix | Races = 9 | Wins = 0 | Poles = 0 | Fastest_laps = 0 }}
The '''Surtees TS7''' was a Formula One car used by Surtees during the 1970 and 1971 Formula One seasons. It was designed by John Surtees, Shahab Ahmed and Peter Connew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/surtees-ts7.aspx|title=Surtees TS7|accessdate=9 July 2016 |publisher=Stats F1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Surtees%20TS7&type=M|title=Surtees Ford|accessdate=9 July 2016 |publisher=Jonathan Davies}}</ref>
==Racing history== ===1970-1971: Surtees===
Surtees was formed by John Surtees after he left BRM to start his own team. He bought a McLaren M7C so that he could use it until the TS7 was ready. The car made its debut at the 1970 British Grand Prix with Surtees driving. He qualified 19th and retired with an oil pressure failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr191.html |title=Grand Prix results, British GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> In Germany, Surtees qualified 15th and was classified in ninth, although his race ended in an engine failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr192.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The Austrian Grand Prix saw Surtees qualify 12th and retire when his engine blew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr193.html |title=Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> In Italy, the Englishman qualified 10th and retired when an electrical failure stalled the car at the start.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr194.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The Canadian Grand Prix saw Surtees qualify and finish fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr195.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> The team owner was joined by Derek Bell as a driver for the United States Grand Prix. Surtees qualified eighth and Bell 13th. The 1964 World Champion retired when his engine blew and Bell finished sixth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr196.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> In Mexico, the team only entered Surtees. He qualified 15th and finished eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr197.html |title=Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref>
The Surtees team had scored three World Championship points, earning them eighth place in the Constructors' Championship standings.
The 1971 South African Grand Prix saw Team Surtees enter Surtees in the Surtees TS9, and Brian Redman and Rolf Stommelen in TS7s. Stommelen qualified 15th and Redman qualified 17th. Stommelen finished 12th and Redman seventh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr198.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1971 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> Following this race the team elected to concentrate on the TS9.
The Surtees team scored eight World Championship points, earning them eighth place in the Constructors' Championship for the second consecutive season.
===1971: Stichting Autoraces Nederland=== Stichting Autoraces Nederland bought a TS7 from Surtees and entered the 1971 Dutch Grand Prix with local driver Gijs van Lennep. He qualified 21st and finished eighth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr201.html |title=Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1970 |accessdate=7 July 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}</ref> {{-}}
==Complete Formula One World Championship results== (key) (results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Engines ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! Points ! WCC |- |rowspan="3"| {{F1|1970}} |rowspan="3"| Team Surtees |rowspan="3"| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |rowspan="3"| {{Firestone}} | | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX !rowspan="3"| 3 !rowspan="3"| 8th |- | John Surtees | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |- | Derek Bell | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | |- |rowspan="4"| {{F1|1971}} |rowspan="2"| Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees |rowspan="3"| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |rowspan="3"| {{Firestone}} | | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | | !rowspan="4" | 8* !rowspan="4" | 8th |- | Rolf Stommelen |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |- | Team Surtees | Brian Redman |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |- | Stichting Autoraces Nederland | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | {{Firestone}} | Gijs van Lennep | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 | | | | | | | | | |- !colspan="20"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|pages=52, 309, 227, 363 and 371|isbn=0851127029}}</ref>}}}} |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> All points scored using the Surtees TS9.
==Non-Championship Formula One results== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Engines ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 |- | rowspan="2"| {{F1|1970}} | rowspan="2"| Team Surtees | rowspan="2"| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | rowspan="2"| {{Firestone}} | | ROC | INT | OUL | | | | | |- | John Surtees | | | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1''' | | | | | |- | rowspan="2"| {{F1|1971}} | rowspan="2"| Auto Motor Und Sport Team Surtees | rowspan="2"| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | rowspan="2"| {{Firestone}} | | ARG | ROC | QUE | SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC |- | Rolf Stommelen | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12''' | | | | | | | |}
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