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Jim Rathmann F1 stats

Driver Bio

Nationality
American
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of Birth16 July 1928
Date of Death23 November 2011 (aged 83)
First Grand Prix
1950 Indianapolis 500
Last Grand Prix
1960 Indianapolis 500
Year(s) Active1950, 1952–60
Best Championship Result8th (1960)
Related toDick Rathmann (brother)

Related Pages

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  • Podiums
  • Fastest Laps
  • Front Row Starts

F1 Career Stats

Grand Prix Stats
Race Starts10 
First Race Start
1950 Indianapolis 500
 
Last Race Start
1960 Indianapolis 500
Did Not Start0 
Best Race Start2nd×2
Best Race Finish1st×1
Retirements330.0%
First-Lap Retirements0 
Not Classified0 
Disqualified0 
Times Leading the Championship0 
Number of Events1 
Number of Circuits1 
Wins Stats
Wins110.0%
Races Until First Win10 
First Grand Prix Win
1960 Indianapolis 500
Wins From Pole0 
Wins with Fastest Lap1100.0%
Hat-Trick (Win, Pole, and Fastest Lap)0 
Most Consecutive Wins0 
Most Wins in a Single Season11960
Seasons with at Least One Win1 
More win stats
Podiums Stats
Podiums440.0%
Races Until First Podium2 
First Podium Finish
1952 Indianapolis 500
Last Podium Finish
1960 Indianapolis 500
Wins125.0%
Second-Place Finishes375.0%
Third-Place Finishes0 
Most Consecutive Podium Finishes0 
Most Podium Finishes in a Single Season11952, 1957, 1959, 1960
Seasons with Podium Finishes4 
More podium stats
Pole Positions Stats
Pole Positions 0
Qualifying Stats
Did Not Qualify0 
Fastest Laps Stats
Fastest Laps220.0%
Races Until First Fastest Lap7 
First Fastest Lap
1957 Indianapolis 500
Last Fastest Lap
1960 Indianapolis 500
Win with Fastest Lap1 
Most Consecutive Fastest Laps0 
Most Fastest Laps in a Single Season11957, 1960
Seasons with at least One Fastest Lap2 
More fastest lap stats
Points Stats
Points Scored292.90 pts p/r
Points Finishes550.0%
Races Until First Points Finish2 
First Points Finish
1952 Indianapolis 500
Last Points Finish
1960 Indianapolis 500
Most Points Scored in a Single Season81960
Most Points Finishes in a Single Season11952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Seasons with at least One Points Finish5 
Front Row Starts Stats
Front Row Starts330.0%
Races Until First Front Row Start6 
First Front Row Start
1956 Indianapolis 500
Last Front Row Start
1960 Indianapolis 500
Pole0 
2nd266.7%
3rd133.3%
Most Front Row Starts in a Single Season11956, 1959, 1960
Most Consecutive Front Row Starts0 
Seasons with at least One Front Row Start3 
More front row start stats

Driver Stats by Season

Jim Rathmann’s F1 Stats by Season
YearConstructorRSWPDPPFLFRDNFPFPTSWC
1950Wetteroth1––––––––NC
1952Kurtis Kraft1–1––––1610th
1953Kurtis Kraft1–––––1––NC
1954Kurtis Kraft1–––––1––NC
1955Epperly1––––––––NC
1956Kurtis Kraft1––––11––NC
1957Epperly1–1–1––1710th
1958Epperly1––––––1221st
1959Watson1–1––1–1611th
1960Watson111–11–188th
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RS
Race Starts
W
Wins
PD
Podiums
PP
Pole Positions
FL
Fastest Laps
FR
Front Row Starts
DNF
Did Not Finish
PF
Points Finishes
PTS
Points
WC
World Championship
NC
Not Classified

Driver Stats by Constructor

Jim Rathmann’s F1 Stats by Constuctor
ConstructorRSWPDPPFLFRDNFPFPTS
Wetteroth (1950)1––––––––
Kurtis Kraft (1952–54, 1956)4–1––1316
Epperly (1955, 1957–58)3–1–1––29
Watson (1959–60)212–12–214
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RS
Race Starts
W
Wins
PD
Podiums
PP
Pole Positions
FL
Fastest Laps
FR
Front Row Starts
DNF
Did Not Finish
PF
Points Finishes
PTS
Points

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