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Bill Vukovich

Full name
William John Vukovich
Date of birth
Dec 13, 1918 (36)
Date of death
May 30, 1955
Nationality
American
Place of birth
Oakland

Career stats

5
Seasons active
0/5
Championships
5
Races
2/5
Wins
1/5
Pole positions
2/5
Podiums
Last team
First podium
Last podium
2
Wins
0
Sprint wins
40.0%
Win percentage
1
Wins from pole
1
Most wins in a season
2
Longest win streak
1
Pole positions
2
Podiums
40.0%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
2
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
3
Fastest laps
676
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
19
Points

Seasons

Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1955 25th 1 1 0 0 0 Kurtis
1954 6th 8 1 1 1 0 Kurtis
1953 7th 9 1 1 1 1 Kurtis
1952 22nd 1 1 0 0 0 Kurtis
1951 - - 1 0 0 0 Trevis

Finish positions

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1
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1
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1
30

Starting positions

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1

Wins

Pole positions

Race Result
1 1953 Indianapolis 500 1st

Bill Vukovich: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Bill Vukovich is a American Formula 1 driver born on December 13, 1918. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1951 Indianapolis 500, driving for Trevis. Over the course of his career, Vukovich has participated in 5 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Bill Vukovich's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 5
  • Races entered: 5
  • Race wins: 2
  • Podium finishes: 2
  • Pole positions: 1
  • Fastest laps: 3
  • Total career points: 19

Bill Vukovich's last race in Formula 1 was the 1955 Indianapolis 500. Explore more about Vukovich's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Bill Vukovich has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Bill Vukovich has raced for several teams:

  • Trevis (1951)
  • Kurtis (1952-1955)

Learn more about Kurtis and their history in Formula 1.