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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
Kurtis
Last team
1951 Indianapolis 500
First race
1955 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1953 Indianapolis 500
First win
1954 Indianapolis 500
Last win
1953 Indianapolis 500
First podium
1954 Indianapolis 500
Last podium
1953 Indianapolis 500
First pole
1953 Indianapolis 500
Last pole
2
Wins
0
Sprint wins
40.0%
Win percentage
1
Wins from pole
1
Most wins in a season
1
Longest win streak
1
Pole positions
2
Podiums
40.0%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
1
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
3
Fastest laps
676
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
19
Points

Seasons

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

Race Grid
2 1954 Indianapolis 500 19th
1 1953 Indianapolis 500 1st

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)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1952)
  • Kurtis (1953)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1953)
  • Kurtis (1954)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1954)
  • Kurtis (1955)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1955)

Learn more about Kurtis and their history in Formula 1.