Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1964 and 1974.

[1] Martin had been a founding partner (along with his brother Charles Revson) of Revlon cosmetics, but had parted ways in 1958 and become chairman of Del Laboratories in 1963.

[5] A young, handsome bachelor described as a "free spirit", Peter passed up an easy life for one of competition and danger, including driving in both the USAC Championship Car and Formula One circuits, piloting a 32-foot (9.8 m) ChrisCraft boat, and courting some of the most beautiful women in the world.

His family withdrew their financial aid when he turned his attention to competitive racing full time, relying instead on his savings and education funds.

In 1963, after limited successes and with Formula One (F1) aspirations, Revson took the remaining money he had, around US$12,000 (equivalent to $119,400 in 2023), and moved to the United Kingdom.

He then began barnstorming around mainland Europe competing and winning against the likes of future F1 stars Denny Hulme and Jochen Rindt.

Revson made his F1 debut at a 1963 exhibition race at the Gold Cup in Oulton Park, England, finishing ninth.

In 1964, Revson teamed with fellow Reg Parnell Racing drivers Chris Amon and Mike Hailwood, referred to as the Ditton Road Flyers, who received more attention due to their antics and wild parties than their performances on the track.

Both teams were uncompetitive due to a number of factors, including the sudden death of Reg Parnell, financial troubles, and the poor performance of the Lotus 24 car.

He also competed in five non-championship races that season, where his best finish was a fourth place at the 1964 Solitude Grand Prix, in West Germany.

Focusing mainly on sports car racing, including the Can-Am and Trans-Am Series, he was able to build his reputation as a capable driver.

In that series, he qualified for the 33rd and final starting position at the 1969 Indianapolis 500; despite completing only 197 of the 200 laps, he finished in 5th place in an underpowered Brabham BT25.

McQueen received credit for driving with a broken foot, which also meant that Revson drove the bulk of the race.

His success in 1971 earned Revson an offer from the McLaren Formula One team for 1972, headed by his long-time friend Teddy Mayer.

Despite Revson's successes, Teddy Mayer was not satisfied and McLaren opted for the 1972 champion and 1973 runner-up Emerson Fittipaldi.

The car stood on its nose, wrapped itself around the barrier and caught fire, and although safety workers and other drivers managed to pull Revson from the wreckage, he was already dead.

Tony Southgate, designer of the DN3, in a 2012 interview with Motor Sport, said: Revvie was a fabulous easy-going guy, fitted in well, and a very good driver.

When the news got out all hell let loose, journalists banging on my hotel door, then the Revson family lawyer arrived and took over.