Formula 1 driver · 1950–1960

Troy Ruttman

NationalityUSA USACodeRUTNumber28Last teamWatson
Starts7
Wins1
Podiums1
Poles0
Points8
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=50 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
29-21
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=25 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
2-23
avg finish delta when both classified
-3.8

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
7.667
expectation adjusted
0.449

Finishing

Insufficient sample
n=7 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
42.9%
teammate classification rate
42.6%
retirements
4

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
7.095

Team Points Share

Insufficient sample
n=5 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
8
team points
53
points per start
1.143

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, Watson1956–19600–20–1
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19601–10–0
Watson19601–00–1
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19600–20–1
Watson19601–00–1
Kurtis Kraft, Watson1956–19601–10–2
Watson19600–10–0
Maserati19580–11–0
Maserati19580–11–0
Maserati19580–10–1
Maserati19580–10–1
Maserati19580–10–1

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1960Indianapolis 500Watson—6DNF
1958German Grand PrixMaserati——did_not_start
1958French Grand PrixMaserati—1810
1957Indianapolis 500Watson—3DNF
1956Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—11DNF
1952Indianapolis 500Kuzma—718
1951Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft—6DNF
1950Indianapolis 500Lesovsky—2415

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1960Watson1000089th
1958Maserati1000042nd
1957Watson1000075th
1956Kurtis Kraft1000083rd
1952Kuzma111087th
1951Kurtis Kraft1000083rd
1950Lesovsky1000046th