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Paul Russo

American

  • Place of Birth Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
  • Date of Birth 10 April 1914
  • F1 Debut 1950
  • Current/Last Team

Driver Bio

NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceKenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Born10 April 1914
Died13 February 1976
First Grand Prix1950 Indianapolis 500
Last Grand Prix1959 Indianapolis 500
Years Active19501959
Current/Last TeamKurtis Kraft

Grand Prix Stats

Race Entries11
Race Starts8
Did Not Start0
Best Race Start8th
Best Race Finish2nd
Retirements3
First-Lap Retirements0
Not Classified0
Disqualified0
Did Not Qualify

Podiums

Podiums1
First Podium1955 Indianapolis 500
Last Podium1955 Indianapolis 500
1st Place0
2nd Place1
3rd Place0
Most Consecutive Podiums0
Most Podiums in a Single Season1 (1955)
Seasons with Podiums1

Qualifying

Qualifying Sessions
Reached Q3
Q2 Eliminations
Q1 Eliminations
Did Not Qualify

Fastest Laps

Fastest Laps1
First Fastest Lap1956 Indianapolis 500
Last Fastest Lap1956 Indianapolis 500
Win + Fastest Lap0
Most Consecutive Fastest Laps0
Most Fastest Laps in a Season1
Seasons with Fastest Laps1

Points

Points Scored8.5
Points Finishes4
Most Points in a Single Season3 (1955, 1957)
Seasons with Points4 (1953, 1955, 1956, 1957)

Stats by Season

YearConstructorEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPointsChampionship
1950Nichels1100000000NC
1953Kurtis Kraft1100000111.518th
1954Kurtis Kraft1100000000NC
1955Kurtis Kraft110100001313th
1956Kurtis Kraft110001011127th
1957Kurtis Kraft110000001317th
1958Kurtis Kraft1100000100NC
1959Kurtis Kraft1100000000NC

Stats by Constructor

ConstructorYearsEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPoints
Nichels195019511100000000
Kurtis Kraft1952195910701010348.5