- Championship
- –31 pts to the leader
- Points
- 0pts1 round started
Paul Russo, an American driver, raced for Kurtis Kraft in the 1959 Formula 1 season with car number 45. Russo was born on 10 April 1914.
Russo's best result was 9th at the Indianapolis 500. Russo's teammate was Duane Carter; Russo trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–1.
Final 1959 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
0
podium rate
0%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
9.0
classified races
Best finish
P9
once
DNFs
0
finish rate
100%
Paul Russo points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Paul Russo vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Carter · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
9.0Avg finish7.0
27.0Avg grid12.0
P9Best finishP7
0DNFs0
vs Johnson · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
00
9.0Avg finish8.0
27.0Avg grid8.0
P9Best finishP8
0DNFs0
vs Daywalt · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish14.0
27.0Avg grid13.0
P9Best finishP14
0DNFs0
vs Arnold · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish15.0
27.0Avg grid21.0
P9Best finishP15
0DNFs0
vs McWithey · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish16.0
27.0Avg grid33.0
P9Best finishP16
0DNFs0
vs Freeland · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid25.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Christie · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid24.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Grim · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid5.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Weyant · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid29.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Larson · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid19.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
vs Amick · Kurtis Kraft
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
00
9.0Avg finish–
27.0Avg grid26.0
P9Best finish–
0DNFs1
Paul Russo 1959 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Indianapolis 500 | P9 | 0 |
Paul Russo: quick facts
Short answers about Russo's 1959 season.
What team did Paul Russo drive for in 1959?
Paul Russo drove for Kurtis Kraft in the 1959 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Paul Russo use in 1959?
Paul Russo raced with car number 45 in 1959.
How many races did Paul Russo win in 1959?
Paul Russo did not win a Grand Prix in 1959. Russo's best result was 9th at the Indianapolis 500.
Who was Paul Russo's teammate in 1959?
Duane Carter was Paul Russo's teammate at Kurtis Kraft in 1959. Russo trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–1.