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Eddie Russo

  • 1955–1960
  • RUS
  • Born 19 November 1923 in Chicago
  • Died 14 October 2012
  • Edward Leon Russo

Family in Formula 1: Paul Russo (uncle or aunt)

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Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.

Career numbers

  • Avg grid position22.7
  • Avg finish25.8
  • Retirement rate0%
  • Pole-to-win conversion–
  • Positions gained-12
  • Points scored0
  • Longest winning streak–
  • Longest podium streak–
  • Longest points-scoring streak–
  • TeamsPawl (1955) · Kurtis Kraft (1956–1957, 1960)

Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.

The career at a glance

1 1955: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1956: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1957: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1960: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 19551956195719601 1955: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1956: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1957: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 1960: 1 starts, 0 podiums, 0 wins 195519571960
WinsOther podiumsOther startsTitleBar height is the number of starts in that season.

Season by season

SeasonTeamRacesWinsPodiumsPointsChampionship
1955Pawl10–
1956Kurtis Kraft10–
1957Kurtis Kraft10–
1960Kurtis Kraft10–

Every race

4 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.

All 4 races, season by season
YearRaceTeamGridResultPoints
1955Indianapolis 500Pawl13P22
1956Indianapolis 500sharedKurtis Kraft–P23
1957Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft26P32
1960Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft29P26

Against team-mates

Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.

Team-mateYearsRacesQualifyingQuali gapPoints
Bob Christie1956–19600:31:1–0 : 0Compare
Don Freeland1957–19600:20:2–0 : 0Compare
Fred Agabashian1956–19570:20:1–0 : 0Compare
Al Keller1956–19570:20:1–0 : 0Compare
Pat O'Connor1956–19570:20:1–0 : 0Compare
Tony Bettenhausen1956–19570:20:1–0 : 0Compare
Ed Elisian1956–19570:20:1–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Daywalt1956–19571:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Jack Turner1956–19571:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Andy Linden1956–19571:10:1–0 : 2Compare
Johnny Boyd1956–19571:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Paul Russo1956–19571:10:1–0 : 4Compare
Marshall Teague19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Johnnie Parsons19570:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Jimmy Reece19570:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Don Edmunds19570:11:0–0 : 0Compare
Mike Magill19570:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Eddie Johnson19570:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Bill Cheesbourg19570:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Elmer George19571:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Gene Hartley19600:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Shorty Templeman19600:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Anthony Joseph Foyt19600:10:1–0 : 0Compare
Gene Force19601:00:1–0 : 0Compare
Dempsey Wilson19601:01:0–0 : 0Compare
Sam Hanks19560:10:0–0 : 6Compare
Dick Rathmann19560:10:0–0 : 2Compare
Bob Veith19560:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Rodger Ward19560:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Duke Dinsmore19560:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Jim Rathmann19560:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Johnnie Tolan19560:10:0–0 : 0Compare
Keith Andrews19561:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Al Herman19561:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Ray Crawford19561:00:0–0 : 0Compare
Troy Ruttman19561:00:0–0 : 0Compare

Green: Eddie Russo came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.

Strongest circuits

Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.

CircuitStartsWinsPodiumsAvg finish
Indianapolis425.8