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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 Active1950–1959
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
1950Nichels11000000––00NC
1953Kurtis Kraft11000001––11.518th
1954Kurtis Kraft11000000––00NC
1955Kurtis Kraft11010000––1313th
1956Kurtis Kraft11000101––1127th
1957Kurtis Kraft11000000––1317th
1958Kurtis Kraft11000001––00NC
1959Kurtis Kraft11000000––00NC

Stats by Constructor

ConstructorYearsEntriesStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFastest LapsFront RowsDNFBest StartBest ResultPts FinishesPoints
Nichels1950–195111000000––00
Kurtis Kraft1952–1959107010103––48.5

Teammates

Driver Nationality Current/Last Team F1 Debut Status
American Privateer 1958 Indianapolis 500 Died
American Privateer 1956 Indianapolis 500 Died

Teams

Team Nationality Debut Season Status
Nichels American 1950 Historic