PROPBETEDGEF1
Formula 1 driver · 1950–1960

Tony Bettenhausen

NationalityUSA USABorn31 Oct 1950CodeBETNumber2Last teamWatson
Starts10
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Points10
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
QualiRaceFinishPoints

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=80 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
51-29
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
10.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=65 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
39-26
avg finish delta when both classified
0.16

Positions Gained

Insufficient sample
n=5 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
4
expectation adjusted
0.288

Finishing

Medium
n=10 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
50.0%
teammate classification rate
49.4%
retirements
5

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
5.263

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
10
team points
76
points per start
1

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
Dick Rathmann RAM
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19600–20–1
Troy Ruttman RUT
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19601–10–0
Lloyd Ruby RUB
Watson19600–10–1
Jim Rathmann RAT
Kurtis Kraft, Epperly, Watson1956–19601–21–1
Chuck Stevenson STV
Kuzma, Watson1953–19601–11–1
Rodger Ward WAR
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19601–10–2
Len Sutton SUO
Watson19600–10–0
Johnny Boyd BOY
Kurtis Kraft, Epperly1955–19592–22–1
Paul Goldsmith GOL
Epperly19591–01–0
George Amick AMC
Epperly19581–00–1
Al Keller KEL
Kurtis Kraft1955–19572–12–1
Fred Agabashian AGA
Kurtis Kraft1955–19572–12–1

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1960Indianapolis 500Watson—18DNF
1959Indianapolis 500Epperly—1543
1958Indianapolis 500Epperly—944
1957Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—2215
1956Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—5DNF
1955Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—223
1953Indianapolis 500Kuzma—69
1952Indianapolis 500Deidt—30DNF
1951Indianapolis 500Deidt—9DNF
1950Indianapolis 500Deidt—8DNF

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1960Watson1000088th
1959Epperly1000316th
1958Epperly1000417th
1957Kurtis Kraft1000048th
1956Kurtis Kraft1000081st
1955Kurtis Kraft1010314th
1953Kuzma1000045th
1952Deidt10000106th
1951Deidt1000082nd
1950Deidt1000122nd