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Paul Russo

Date of birth
Apr 10, 1914 (61)
Date of death
Feb 13, 1976
Nationality
American
Place of birth
Kenosha
Family
Eddie Russo
nephew

Career stats

8
Seasons active
0/8
Championships
9
Races
0/9
Wins
0/9
Pole positions
1/9
Podiums
Kurtis
Last team
1950 Indianapolis 500
First race
1959 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1955 Indianapolis 500
First podium
1955 Indianapolis 500
Last podium
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
1
Podiums
11.11%
Podium percentage
1
Most podiums in a season
1
Longest podium streak
0
DNF
0
DNS
1
Fastest laps
967
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
8.5
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1959 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1958 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1957 17th 3 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1956 27th 1 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1955 14th 3 1 0 1 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1954 - - 1 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1953 19th 1.5 2 0 0 0 Kurtis & Kurtis Kraft
1950 - - 1 0 0 0 Nichels

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Paul Russo: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Paul Russo is a American Formula 1 driver born on April 10, 1914. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1950 Indianapolis 500, driving for Nichels. Over the course of his career, Russo has participated in 9 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Paul Russo's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 8
  • Races entered: 9
  • Best race result: 2nd
  • Podium finishes: 1
  • Best qualifying result: 8th
  • Fastest laps: 1
  • Total career points: 8.5

Paul Russo's last race in Formula 1 was the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Explore more about Russo's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Paul Russo has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Paul Russo has raced for several teams:

  • Nichels (1950)
  • Kurtis (1953)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1953)
  • Kurtis (1954)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1954)
  • Kurtis (1955)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1955)
  • Kurtis (1956)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1956)
  • Kurtis (1957)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1957)
  • Kurtis (1958)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1958)
  • Kurtis (1959)
  • Kurtis Kraft (1959)

Learn more about Kurtis and their history in Formula 1.