GridpediaPaul Russo
Paul Russo is an American Formula 1 driver with 9 race starts from 1950 to 1959, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 8.5 championship points.
Russo's first start was the 1950 Indianapolis 500 for Nichels, from 19th on the grid, finishing 9th. The best season was 1955: 14th in the championship with 3 points and 1 podium, for Kurtis Kraft. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jimmy Daywalt, 6 races: Russo finished ahead 4 times to 1 when both were classified, and out-qualified Daywalt 4 times to 2. 3 of the 9 starts ended in a retirement (33%).
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 10 Apr 1914
- Active
- 1950 to 1959, 8 seasons
- Teams
- Nichels, Kurtis Kraft
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 8.5 | 3 | 2nd | 14th |
Compare with team-mates: Jimmy Daywalt, Johnnie Parsons, Andy Linden, Fred Agabashian, Pat O'Connor. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61st |
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14th |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 18th |
| 1950 | Nichels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichels | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurtis Kraft | 1953–1959 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 1958 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | R | Throttle | 0 |
| 1957 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1956 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | R | Accident | 1 |
| 1955 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 2 | Finished | 3 |
| 1954 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 32 | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | R | Magneto | 0 |
| 1953 Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 4 | Finished | 1.5 |
| 1950 Indianapolis 500 | Nichels | 19 | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |