Justin Wilson

Justin Wilson is a driver I refuse to let fade. Born in Sheffield in 1978, he reached Formula One in 2003 despite being 191cm, which in a cramped open-wheel cockpit is its own quiet act of stubbornness, then built a long career in Champ Car and IndyCar. He died in 2015 from injuries in an IndyCar race, and that still stings. What I take from him is the sheer persistence: a tall man chasing speed in a sport built for smaller frames, never letting that stop him. He gave everything to it. He's not someone to forget.

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Name (English)

Justin Wilson

Name (Japanese)

ジャスティン・ウィルソン

Reading

じゃすてぃん・うぃるそん

Born

July 31, 1978 – August 24, 2015

Origin

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Height

191 cm

Occupation

Formula One driver

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Horse

• Official sitehttp://www.justinwilson.co.uk
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20Wilson%20(racing%20driver)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171577

Tags

• Formula One driver

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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