Paul Russo
born 10 Apr 1914 · raced 1950–1959
7Races
0Wins
1Podiums
6Top 10s
6Avg Position
15.14Avg Grid Pos
Paul Russo was an American driver whose Formula 1 World Championship entries all came in the Indianapolis 500. He started the race 7 times between 1950 and 1959, mostly with Kurtis Kraft cars. His best result was second place in the 1955 Indianapolis 500, and he also finished fourth in 1953 and 1957, earning championship points in several seasons. Russo was one of the long-serving regulars at the Brickyard in the 1950s.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nichels | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 0 | 1.07 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
1 circuitsShow all▾
19591 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | P9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1958 (6 seasons)▾
19581 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Throttle | 0 |
19571 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P4 | 3 |
19551 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P2 | 3 |
19541 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | P8 | 0 |
19531 raceKurtis Kraft▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P4 | 1.5 |
19501 raceNichels▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P9 | 0 |