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Sam Hanks F1 stats

Driver Bio

Nationality
American
Birthplace
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Date of Birth13 July 1914
Date of Death27 June 1994 (aged 79)
First Grand Prix
1950 Indianapolis 500
Last Grand Prix
1957 Indianapolis 500
Year(s) Active1950–57
Best Championship Result7th (1956)

Related Pages

  • Wins
  • Podiums

F1 Career Stats

Grand Prix Stats
Race Starts8 
First Race Start
1950 Indianapolis 500
 
Last Race Start
1957 Indianapolis 500
Did Not Start0 
Best Race Start5th×1
Best Race Finish1st×1
Retirements337.5%
First-Lap Retirements0 
Not Classified0 
Disqualified0 
Times Leading the Championship0 
Number of Events1 
Number of Circuits1 
Wins Stats
Wins112.5%
Races Until First Win8 
First Grand Prix Win
1957 Indianapolis 500
Wins From Pole0 
Wins with Fastest Lap0 
Hat-Trick (Win, Pole, and Fastest Lap)0 
Most Consecutive Wins0 
Most Wins in a Single Season11957
Seasons with at Least One Win1 
More win stats
Podiums Stats
Podiums450.0%
Races Until First Podium3 
First Podium Finish
1952 Indianapolis 500
Last Podium Finish
1957 Indianapolis 500
Wins125.0%
Second-Place Finishes125.0%
Third-Place Finishes250.0%
Most Consecutive Podium Finishes0 
Most Podium Finishes in a Single Season11952, 1953, 1956, 1957
Seasons with Podium Finishes4 
More podium stats
Pole Positions Stats
Pole Positions 0
Qualifying Stats
Did Not Qualify0 
Fastest Laps Stats
Fastest Laps0 
Points Stats
Points Scored202.50 pts p/r
Points Finishes450.0%
Races Until First Points Finish3 
First Points Finish
1952 Indianapolis 500
Last Points Finish
1957 Indianapolis 500
Most Points Scored in a Single Season81957
Most Points Finishes in a Single Season11952, 1953, 1956, 1957
Seasons with at least One Points Finish4 
Front Row Starts Stats
Front Row Starts0 

Driver Stats by Season

Sam Hanks’ F1 Stats by Season
YearConstructorRSWPDPPFLFRDNFPFPTSWC
1950Kurtis Kraft1–––––1––NC
1951Kurtis Kraft1–––––1––NC
1952Kurtis Kraft1–1––––1412th
1953Kurtis Kraft1–1––––1213th
1954Kurtis Kraft1––––––––NC
1955Kurtis Kraft1–––––1––NC
1956Kurtis Kraft1–1––––167th
1957Epperly111––––188th
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Table definitions

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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

Sam Hanks’ F1 Stats by Constuctor
ConstructorRSWPDPPFLFRDNFPFPTS
Kurtis Kraft (1950–56)7–3–––3312
Epperly (1957)111––––18
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Table definitions

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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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