George Eaton


George Ross Eaton is a Canadian former racing driver who is a member of the prominent Eaton family.

Life and career

Eaton was born in Toronto, he is the youngest son of John and Signy Eaton. He gained attention as a Canadian race driver who participated in Can Am, Formula One and Formula A races.
He served as president of the family company for ten years. Under his leadership, Eaton's continued its precipitous decline from its historic dominance in the Canadian retail market.
His Formula One career with British Racing Motors included 13 World Championship Grands Prix and one non-Championship race, debuting on 5 October 1969. He scored no championship points.
Eaton raced in the Can-Am series in 1968, 69 and 70. He was the top Canadian in the Can-Am Series in 1969. He participated in the Canadian Formula A series in 1969 and the Continental Series in 1969 and 1971 but retired from racing after 1972. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1994.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213WDCPoints
1969Owen Racing OrganisationBRM P138BRM P142 3.0 V12RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSA
Ret		MEX
Ret		NC0
1970Owen Racing OrganisationBRM P139BRM P142 3.0 V12RSA
Ret		NC0
1970Owen Racing OrganisationBRM P153BRM P142 3.0 V12ESP
DNQ		MON
DNQ		BELNC0
1970Yardley Team BRMBRM P153BRM P142 3.0 V12NED
Ret		FRA
12		GBR
Ret		GERAUT
11		ITA
Ret		CAN
10		USA
Ret		MEXNC0
1971Yardley Team BRMBRM P160BRM P142 3.0 V12RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACAN
15		USA NC0