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Patrick James O'Connor

united-states-of-america · Born 1928-10-09 · North Vernon · Died 1958-05-30

Starts: 5
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Poles: 1
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 0
Championships: 0
Best Result: 8

Biography

Place of Birth	North Vernon
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1958-05-30

Career Statistics

Race Entries	5
Race Starts	5
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Pole Positions	1
Fastest Laps	0
Points	0
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	—
Best Grid Position	1
Best Race Result	8
Race Laps Completed	768
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	8
Average Finish (classified)	20
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	-12
Average Qualifying Position	8
Average Race Position	20
DNFs	0 (0%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	0 (0%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Poles
1958	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1957	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	1
1956	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1955	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1954	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Spun off	1
Magneto	1
Fatal accident	1

Teammates

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Paul Frank Russo
No titles 1P

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5

Race H2H

1–4

Quali H2H

4–0

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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5

Race H2H

3–2

Quali H2H

5–0

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
No titles 1P

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5

Race H2H

3–2

Quali H2H

4–1

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Levon Agabashian
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4

Race H2H

2–2

Quali H2H

3–1

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Samuel Dwight Hanks
No titles 1W 4P

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4

Race H2H

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1–3

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Andrew Logan Linden
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4

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Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.

Race-by-Race History

Column abbreviations (3)

Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Grid	Pos	Laps	Pts	Result
1958	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	5	29	0	—	Fatal accident
1957	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	1	8	200	—	+5:33.150
1956	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	18	187	—	Magneto
1955	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	19	10	200	—	+6:41.600
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	12	35	181	—	Spun off

Qualifying History

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Pos	Q1	Q2	Q3
1958	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	5	—	—	—
1957	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	1	—	—	—
1956	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	3	—	—	—
1955	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	19	—	—	—
1954	Indianapolis	Kurtis Kraft	12	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts	Poles
1958	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1957	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	1
1956	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1955	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0
1954	—	Kurtis Kraft	1	0

Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
Kurtis Kraft	5	0	0	0

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	5	0	0	1

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Indianapolis	5	0	0	1

Year	Grand Prix
1957	Indianapolis

Teammates

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Paul Frank Russo
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5

Race H2H

1–4

Quali H2H

4–0

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John Woodrow Parsons
No titles 1W 1P

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5

Race H2H

3–2

Quali H2H

5–0

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Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen
No titles 1P

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5

Race H2H

3–2

Quali H2H

4–1

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Levon Agabashian
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4

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Samuel Dwight Hanks
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Andrew Logan Linden
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James Edward Daywalt
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Alvah August Keller
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Johnny Boyd
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James Richard Davies
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3

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Marshall Pleasant Teague
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Royal Richard Rathmann
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3

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2–1

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Ed Elisian
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Bob Christie
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William Vukovich
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2

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John James McGrath
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2

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Troy Lynn Ruttman
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2

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Duane Claude Carter
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2

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Gerald Frederick Hoyt
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2

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Arthur Francis Cross
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2

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Robert Charles Sweikert
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2

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George Francis Flaherty
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2

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Bill Homeier
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2

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Homer Gerald Herman
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Ray Crawford
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Robert James Veith
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Edward Leon Russo
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John Ellsworth Turner Jr.
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Charles Edward Magill
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Eddie Johnson
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William Bernard Cheesbourg
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Teammate Head-to-Head

Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.

Column abbreviations (4)

Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)

Teammate	Races Together	Avg Quali Gap	Quali H2H	Avg Race Gap	Race H2H	Compare
Paul Frank Russo	5	+10.75	4–0	-6.4	1–4	Compare
John Woodrow Parsons	5	+6.2	5–0	+0.4	3–2	Compare
Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	5	+4.8	4–1	+1.4	3–2	Compare
Levon Agabashian	4	+1	3–1	+1	2–2	Compare
Samuel Dwight Hanks	4	-1.75	1–3	-7	1–3	Compare
Andrew Logan Linden	4	+2	2–1	-3.5	1–3	Compare
James Edward Daywalt	4	+7.25	2–2	+9.75	4–0	Compare
Alvah August Keller	4	+12.75	4–0	+4	2–2	Compare
Johnny Boyd	4	+5.75	4–0	+1.5	2–2	Compare
James Richard Davies	3	-9	0–1	-8.667	0–3	Compare
Marshall Pleasant Teague	3	+27	1–0	-3	1–2	Compare
Royal Richard Rathmann	3	+10.333	2–1	+4.333	2–1	Compare
Ed Elisian	3	+9	3–0	+16	3–0	Compare
Bob Christie	3	+22	3–0	-5	1–2	Compare
William Vukovich	2	-3.5	1–1	-8.5	1–1	Compare
John James McGrath	2	-13.5	0–2	-7	1–1	Compare
Troy Lynn Ruttman	2	+3.5	1–1	-8.5	1–1	Compare
Duane Claude Carter	2	-4	0–2	-21.5	0–2	Compare
Gerald Frederick Hoyt	2	+18	2–0	-7.5	1–1	Compare
Arthur Francis Cross	2	+10	2–0	-6.5	1–1	Compare
Robert Charles Sweikert	2	-4	0–2	-11.5	0–2	Compare
George Francis Flaherty	2	-7	0–1	+7.5	2–0	Compare
Bill Homeier	2	+6	1–0	+8.5	1–1	Compare
Homer Gerald Herman	2	+10.5	1–1	+5	1–1	Compare
Ray Crawford	2	+9	2–0	+13.5	2–0	Compare
Robert James Veith	2	+9.5	1–1	-7	0–2	Compare
Edward Leon Russo	2	+25	1–0	+15	2–0	Compare
John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	2	+19.5	2–0	+5.5	2–0	Compare
Charles Edward Magill	2	+21.5	2–0	+2	1–1	Compare
Eddie Johnson	2	+20	2–0	-1.5	1–1	Compare
William Bernard Cheesbourg	2	+25	2–0	-0.5	1–1	Compare

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Frequently asked questions

How many Formula 1 Grands Prix has Patrick James O'Connor started?

Patrick James O'Connor has 5 Formula 1 race starts.

Which Formula 1 team has Patrick James O'Connor driven for the most?

Patrick James O'Connor made the most starts for Kurtis Kraft (5 starts).

How many Formula 1 pole positions does Patrick James O'Connor have?

Patrick James O'Connor has 1 Formula 1 pole position.

What is Patrick James O'Connor’s best Formula 1 race result?

Patrick James O'Connor’s best race finish is 8th.

Who was Patrick James O'Connor’s most frequent Formula 1 teammate?

Paul Frank Russo was Patrick James O'Connor’s most frequent teammate, with 5 races as teammates.

When did Patrick James O'Connor race in Formula 1?

Patrick James O'Connor raced in Formula 1 from 1954–1958.

Patrick James O'Connor

Biography

Career Statistics

Season-by-Season

DNF Breakdown

Teammates

Race-by-Race History

Qualifying History

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Constructor Breakdown

Circuit Breakdown

Grand Prix Breakdown

Pole Positions (1)

Teammates

Teammate Head-to-Head

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