Being Jim Clark’s teammate was the worst F1 job of the 60’s, the modern day equivalent of being Michael Schumacher’s sidekick. Not only was Clark the best, he also got full support from Colin Chapman and Lotus, leaving only crumbs to teammates. Arundell was a major force in British and Continental Formula Junior in the late 50’s/early 60’s, and seemed destined for bigger things. He eventually got signed by Chapman, and waited for his opportunity at the Lotus GP team. It did come as a chance to practice in the French GP, but in the end it was decided he would drive only in the FJ event. He did drive in non-championship  F1 events, though. For 1964, he was named number 2 to Clark, and impressed on many occasions, finishing 3rd in the Monaco and Dutch races, always qualifying within close distance of Clark. However, he had a very nasty crash at Rheims, in a F-2 race, curtailing what seemed like a successful season. It took a long time for Arundell to be fit for racing, but he was back at Lotus for the 1966 season. He did OK in his return race, a non-championship event in South Africa, but the story was different in the world championship. To start with, Lotus had the troublesome and complex H16 BRM engine powering its cars, far from a competitive proposition. Then, it seemed that Peter’s flair was gone, so there were no results to speak of. He did finish 6th in the USA, in a Climax engined Lotus, but by the end of the year he was no longer a Lotus drivers, and there were no takers elsewhere. He hung around race circuits for a few more years, finally leaving the sport in 1969.