The German - born racer only made one F1 start , at the 1963 United States Grand Prix .
He did make history , becoming the first Canadian to compete in F1 with a Canadian - built car -- his self - built Stebro .
The German - born racer only made one F1 start , at the 1963 United States Grand Prix , but he did make history , becoming the first Canadian to compete in F1 with a Canadian - built car -- his self - built Stebro .