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American

Sam Hanks

13 July 1914 – 27 June 1994(aged 79)

0Championships

1Wins

4Podiums

0Poles

20Points

0Fastest Laps

8Races

8Seasons

Sam Hanks Formula 1 wins

Sam Hanks has won 1 Formula 1 race. That victory came at the Indianapolis 500 in 1957.

Win Rate

12.5%

Podium Rate

50.0%

DNFs

4

Teams

2

Best Circuit

1 winsIndianapolis Motor Speedway

Consecutive Wins

1

Consecutive Podiums

2

Consecutive Points

2

Youngest Win

42y 322dIndianapolis 500 (1957)

Oldest Win

42y 322dIndianapolis 500 (1957)5th

Drivers with a similar career to Sam Hanks

1José Froilán González

26 races · 2 wins · 14 podiums

2Nino Farina

34 races · 5 wins · 18 podiums

3Jim Rathmann

10 races · 1 win · 4 podiums

4Jimmy Bryan

9 races · 1 win · 3 podiums

5Mike Hawthorn

46 races · 3 wins · 17 podiums

Season	Team	Pos	Races	Wins	Podiums	Points
1957Detail	Epperly	7	1	1	1	8
1956Detail	Kurtis Kraft	7	1	0	1	6
1955Detail	Kurtis Kraft	79	1	0	0	0
1954Detail	Kurtis Kraft	78	1	0	0	0
1953Detail	Kurtis Kraft	13	1	0	1	2
1952Detail	Kurtis Kraft	12	1	0	1	4
1951Detail	Kurtis Kraft	38	1	0	0	0
1950Detail	Kurtis Kraft	44	1	0	0	0

Season	Race	Circuit	Team	Grid
1957Detail	Indianapolis 500 1957 · Epperly	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Epperly	P13

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