Ernest Pieterse (4 July 1938 – 1 November 2017) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 29 December 1962, but scored no championship points. He was the 1962 South African Drivers Champion.

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points 1962 Ernest Pieterse Lotus 21 Climax Straight-4 NED MON BEL FRA GBR GER ITA USA RSA NC 0 1963 Lawson Organisation Lotus 21 Climax Straight-4 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA NC 0 1965 Lawson Organisation Lotus 21 Climax Straight-4 RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0

Non-Championship

(key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1961 Scuderia Alfa Heron Alfa Romeo Str-4 LOM GLV PAU BRX VIE AIN SYR NAP LON SIL SOL KAN DAN MOD FLG OUL LEW VAL RAN NAT RSA 1962 Scuderia Alfa Heron Alfa Romeo Str-4 CAP BRX LOM LAV GLV PAU AIN INT NAP MAL CLP RMS SOL KAN MED DAN OUL MEX Ernest Pieterse Lotus 21 Climax Str-4 RAN NAT 1963 Lawson Organisation Lotus 21 Climax Str-4 LOM GLV PAU IMO SYR AIN INT ROM SOL KAN MED AUT OUL RAN 1964 Ernest Pieterse Lotus 21 Climax Str-4 DMT NWT SYR AIN INT SOL MED RAN

References "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.