Formula 1 driver · 1950–1960

Dick Rathmann

NationalityUSA USACodeRAMNumber97Last teamWatson
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles1
Points2
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=34 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
29-5
pole rate
20.0%
front row rate
20.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=30 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
21-9
avg finish delta when both classified
6.375

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
-1
expectation adjusted
-0.753

Finishing

Insufficient sample
n=5 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
20.0%
teammate classification rate
45.7%
retirements
4

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=3 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
2
team points
37
points per start
0.4

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, Watson1956–19602–01–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19602–01–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19602–11–2
Watson19601–00–0
Watson19601–00–1
Watson19601–00–1
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19600–31–2
Watson19591–00–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19582–01–0
Watson19581–00–1
Watson19581–00–1
Kurtis Kraft19561–01–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1960Indianapolis 500Watson—4DNF
1959Indianapolis 500Watson—4DNF
1958Indianapolis 500Watson—1DNF
1956Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—452
1950Indianapolis 500Watson—18DNF

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1960Watson1000068th
1959Watson1000064th
1958Watson1001050th
1956Kurtis Kraft1000223rd
1950Watson1000063rd