The car made its debut at the 1970 British Grand Prix with Surtees driving.
[3] In Germany, Surtees qualified 15th and was classified in ninth, although his race ended in an engine failure.
[5] In Italy, the Englishman qualified 10th and retired when an electrical failure stalled the car at the start.
[7] The team owner was joined by Derek Bell as a driver for the United States Grand Prix.
Stichting Autoraces Nederland bought a TS7 from Surtees and entered the 1971 Dutch Grand Prix with local driver Gijs van Lennep.