Formula 1 driver · 1950–1960

Jim Rathmann

NationalityUSA USACodeRATNumber4Last teamWatson
Starts9
Wins1
Podiums4
Poles0
Points29
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
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

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=72 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
48-24
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
22.2%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=64 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
45-19
avg finish delta when both classified
4.563

Positions Gained

Medium
n=8 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
10.375
expectation adjusted
2.089

Finishing

Medium
n=9 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
88.9%
teammate classification rate
53.2%
retirements
1

Consistency

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

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

finish position std
8.043

Team Points Share

Low
n=7 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
29
team points
89.5
points per start
3.222

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, Watson1952–19604–13–2
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1952–19602–02–0
Kurtis Kraft, Epperly, Watson1956–19602–11–1
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19602–01–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19603–02–1
Watson19601–01–0
Watson19601–01–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1953–19591–12–0
Epperly19581–00–1
Kurtis Kraft1952–19561–21–2
Kurtis Kraft1952–19561–11–0
Kurtis Kraft1952–19561–21–2

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1960Watson111088th
1959Watson1010611th
1958Epperly1000221st
1957Epperly1010710th
1956Kurtis Kraft1000065th
1955Epperly1000046th
1953Kurtis Kraft1000028th
1952Kurtis Kraft1010610th
1950Wetteroth1000055th