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Drivers/Bob Sweikert
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🇺🇸American

Bob Sweikert

20 May 1926 – 17 June 1956(aged 30)

Bob Sweikert competed in the F1 World Championship from 1952 to 1956 with Kurtis Kraft and Kuzma, starting 5 races. 1 win, 1 podium and 8 points.

0Championships
1Wins
1Podiums
0Poles
8Points
—Fastest Lapsi
5Races
5Seasons

Bob Sweikert Formula 1 wins

Bob Sweikert has won 1 Formula 1 race. That victory came at the Indianapolis 500 in 1955.

Bob Sweikert Formula 1 podiums

Bob Sweikert has finished on the podium once in Formula 1. That podium came at the Indianapolis 500 in 1955.

Win Rate
20.0%
Podium Rate
20.0%
DNFs
2
Teams
2
Best Circuit
1 winsIndianapolis Motor Speedway
Youngest Win
29y 10dIndianapolis 500 (1955)
Oldest Win
29y 10dIndianapolis 500 (1955)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 1 (1955)
Podium Streak
—Best: 1 (1955)
Points Streak
—Best: 1 (1955)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 1 (1955)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 1 (1956)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
1956DetailKuzma—No championship position10000
1955DetailKurtis Kraft711108
1954DetailKurtis Kraft—No championship position10000
1953DetailKuzma—No championship position10000
1952DetailKurtis Kraft—No championship position10000
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1956DetailIndianapolis 500
1956 · Kuzma
Kuzma60
1955DetailIndianapolis 500
1955 · Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft18
1954DetailIndianapolis 500
1954 · Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis Kraft140
1953DetailIndianapolis 500
1953 · Kuzma
KuzmaDNFDid not finish0
1952DetailIndianapolis 500
1952 · Kurtis Kraft
Kurtis KraftDNFDid not finish0
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1955DetailIndianapolis 500
1955 · Kurtis Kraft
Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayKurtis KraftP14
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1955DetailIndianapolis 500
1955 · Kurtis Kraft
Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayKurtis Kraft1
No pole positions recorded

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