David William Charlton (27 October 1936 – 24 February 2013) was a racing driver from South Africa.

Charlton was born in Brotton, Yorkshire. He participated in 13 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965. He scored no championship points. He competed in many non-World Championship Formula One races, winning the South African Formula One Championship six times in succession from 1970 to 1975.

Charlton died in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 February 2013, aged 76.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points 1965 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 RSA
DNPQ MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0 1967 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Coventry Climax RSA
NC MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0 1968 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Repco RSA
Ret ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1970 Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV RSA
12 ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1971 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV RSA
Ret ESP MON NC 0 Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV NED
DNS FRA GBR
Ret GER AUT ITA CAN USA 1972 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG RSA
Ret ESP MON BEL FRA
DNQ GBR
Ret GER
Ret AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1973 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
Ret ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1974 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
19 ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1975 Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
14 ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC 0