13 July 1914 – 27 June 1994(aged 79)
Sam Hanks competed in the F1 World Championship from 1950 to 1957 with Kurtis Kraft and Epperly, starting 8 races. 1 win, 4 podiums and 20 points.
Sam Hanks has won 1 Formula 1 race. That victory came at the Indianapolis 500 in 1957.
Sam Hanks has finished on the podium 4 times in Formula 1. The first was the Indianapolis 500 in 1952; the most recent was the Indianapolis 500 in 1957.
| Season | Team | Pos | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957Detail | Epperly | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 1956Detail | Kurtis Kraft | Equal 7th position | 0 | 6 |
| 1955Detail | Kurtis Kraft | No championship position | 0 | 0 |
| 1954Detail | Kurtis Kraft | No championship position | 0 | 0 |
| 1953Detail | Kurtis Kraft | Equal 13th position | 0 | 2 |
| 1952Detail | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1951Detail | Kurtis Kraft | No championship position | 0 | 0 |
| 1950Detail | Kurtis Kraft | No championship position | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Race | Team | Pos | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957Detail | Indianapolis 500 1957 · Epperly | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1956Detail | Indianapolis 500 1956 · Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1955Detail | Indianapolis 500 1955 · Kurtis Kraft | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1954Detail | Indianapolis 500 1954 · Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1953Detail | Indianapolis 500 1953 · Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1952Detail | Indianapolis 500 1952 · Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1951Detail | Indianapolis 500 1951 · Kurtis Kraft | Did not finish | 0 | ||
| 1950Detail | Indianapolis 500 1950 · Kurtis Kraft | Did not finish | 0 |
| Season | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957Detail | Indianapolis 500 1957 · Epperly | P13 |