Formula 1 driver · 1957–1959

Bill Cheesbourg

NationalityUSA USACodeCHUNumber53Last teamKuzma
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points0
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
Fewer than three dimensions meet the minimum sample.

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=39 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
5-34
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=27 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
13-14
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.25

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample
n=1 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
23
expectation adjusted
4.143

Finishing

Insufficient sample
n=3 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
33.3%
teammate classification rate
41.0%
retirements
2

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample
n=2 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
0
team points
9
points per start
0

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma1957–19590–31–0
Kuzma19590–10–0
Kuzma19590–10–1
Kuzma19590–10–1
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–21–0
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–20–1
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–21–1
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–20–2
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–21–1
Kurtis Kraft1957–19581–11–1
Kurtis Kraft1957–19580–21–1
Kurtis Kraft19580–11–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1959Indianapolis 500Kuzma—30DNF
1958Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—3310
1957Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—23DNF

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1959Kuzma1000054th
1958Kurtis Kraft1000040th
1957Kurtis Kraft1000054th