Paul Russo
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.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=87 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 52-35
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 0.0%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=83 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 49-34
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 4.92
Positions Gained
Insufficient samplen=3 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 11.333
- expectation adjusted
- 2.615
Finishing
Insufficient samplen=7 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 57.1%
- teammate classification rate
- 48.2%
- retirements
- 3
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 3.559
Team Points Share
Insufficient samplen=5 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 7
- team points
- 59.5
- points per start
- 1
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=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 samplen=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 samplen=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
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Daywalt DAY | Kurtis Kraft | 1953–1959 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
Chuck Weyant WEY | Kurtis Kraft | 1955–1959 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
Bob Christie CHR | Kurtis Kraft | 1956–1959 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
Don Freeland FRL | Kurtis Kraft | 1957–1959 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
Jud Larson LAR | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Bobby Grim GRI | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Red Amick AMI | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Chuck Arnold ARN | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Jim McWithey MCW | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Duane Carter Sr. CAT | Kurtis Kraft | 1959 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
Eddie Johnson JOH | Kurtis Kraft | 1953–1959 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
Johnnie Parsons PAS | Kurtis Kraft | 1953–1958 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 27 | 9 | |
| 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 14 | DNF | |
| 1957 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 8 | DNF | 1 |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | — | 17 | DNF | |
| 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | Nichels | — | 19 | 9 |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| 1958 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82nd |
| 1957 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13th |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 19th |
| 1950 | Nichels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |