[1][2][3][4] The TS9 made its debut at the 1971 South African Grand Prix, Only one chassis was available for English driver/owner John Surtees but he retired with a gearbox problem.

[12] English driver Mike Hailwood joined Stommelen and Surtees for the Italian Grand Prix and finished fourth.

[14] Two changes followed, Stommelen was replaced by American Sam Posey and Hailwood returned to join Surtees before the United States Grand Prix.

John Surtees retired from driving to take on the management side of the team and hired Australian Tim Schenken and Italian Andrea de Adamich.

The season began with the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix, Schenken finished fifth and de Adamich retired with fuel system failure.

[17] The Spanish Grand Prix saw de Adamich fourth, Schenken eighth and Hailwood retire with an electrical fault.

[29] Team Gunston bought a TS9 from Surtees and hired Rhodesian John Love for the 1972 South African Grand Prix.