Formula 1 driver · 1952–1958

Jimmy Reece

NationalityUSA USACodeRECNumber16Last teamWatson
Starts5
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=42 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
23-19
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=32 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
18-14
avg finish delta when both classified
2.917

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample
n=3 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
8.333
expectation adjusted
1.194

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
60.0%
teammate classification rate
52.4%
retirements
2

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
1.528

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
18
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
Watson19580–11–0
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1957–19581–11–0
Watson19581–01–0
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–1
Kurtis Kraft1952–19570–21–0
Kurtis Kraft1952–19572–01–1
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–1
Kurtis Kraft1952–19571–11–1
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–0
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–0
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–0
Kurtis Kraft19571–00–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1958Indianapolis 500Watson—36
1957Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—6DNF
1956Indianapolis 500Lesovsky—219
1955Indianapolis 500Pankratz—15DNF
1952Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—237

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1958Watson1000027th
1957Kurtis Kraft1000068th
1956Lesovsky1000039th
1955Pankratz1000067th
1952Kurtis Kraft1000032nd