In the 1956 Formula 1 season Sam Hanks drove a total of 1 races for Kurtis Kraft. From the total of 1 races, Sam managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the Indianapolis 500. If we take a look at the races, where Hanks didn't finish, this happend in 0 occasions.
Sam Hanks finished the season on 8th place in the driver championship with a total of 6 points.
Hanks vs. Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Andrews Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Boyd Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Christie Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Crawford Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Elisian Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Herman Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Keller Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Linden Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Parsons Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Russo Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Russo Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Tolan Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Turner Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Veith Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
Hanks vs. Ward Kurtis Kraft 1956
1
Race
0
1956 races
Argentine GP
Jan 22nd, 1956
Monaco GP
May 13th, 1956
Indianapolis 500
May 30th, 1956
2nd
Belgian GP
Jun 3rd, 1956
French GP
Jul 1st, 1956
British GP
Jul 14th, 1956
German GP
Aug 5th, 1956
Italian GP
Sep 2nd, 1956
1956 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
1
Finishes in top 5
1
Finishes in points
1
Position
8th
High/low position
5th/8th
Points
6
DNF's
0
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
2nd/2nd
Average finish result
2.0
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
1
Points streak
1
Finish streak
1
1956 Standings progression
1956 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | 2nd | +0:20.45 | 13th |