Adolf Brudes is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Formula 1 for Veritas. Brudes has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,180 ranks Brudes 7390th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-08-03 | Nürburgring | DNF | −2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Veritas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +1,830 | 3,180 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Felice BonettoHigher-rated | 6,117 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇧🇪 Paul FrèreHigher-rated | 5,974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice TrintignantHigher-rated | 5,961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,380 | 🇬🇧 Desmond Titterington | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,381 | 🇫🇷 François Mazet | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,382 | 🇳🇱 Jan Flinterman | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,383 | 🇧🇪 Mathieu Castelein | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,384 | 🇳🇱 Nico Pronk | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,385 | 🇧🇪 Nico Verdonck | 24H Series | 3,181 |
| 7,386 | 🇬🇧 Peter Ashdown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,387 | 🇦🇷 Roberto Bonomi | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,388 | 🇧🇬 Simeon Ivanov | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,181 |
| 7,389 | 🇦🇺 Warwick Brown | Formula 1 | 3,181 |
| 7,390 | 🇩🇪 Adolf Brudes | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,391 | 🇬🇧 Bill Whitehouse | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,392 | 🇺🇸 Bob Drake | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,393 | 🇿🇦 Brausch Niemann | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,394 | 🇬🇧 Brian Hart | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,395 | 🏳️ Felipe Gama | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,180 |
| 7,396 | 🇬🇧 Jonathon Beeson | British GT Championship | 3,180 |
| 7,397 | 🇺🇸 Steve Hickham | NASA | 3,180 |
| 7,398 | 🇧🇪 Teddy Pilette | Formula 1 | 3,180 |
| 7,399 | 🏳️ Viktor Czapla | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,180 |
| 7,400 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hurtubise | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
Adolf Brudes was an established professional single-seater racing driver. His Formula 1 career comprised one start, in 1952 for Veritas, a small team whose strongest driver that season was the established professional Hans Herrmann. Brudes finished 13th in the championship standings that year.[1]
Brudes had begun racing in 1919 on motorcycles and competed in hillclimbs from 1928 onwards. His career was interrupted by World War II, which destroyed his BMW and Auto Union dealership in Breslau; after the war he worked as a mechanic in Berlin before returning to racing. His World Championship Grand Prix appearance came at the 1952 Großer Preis von Deutschland. Beyond his indexed Formula 1 start, he continued to race hillclimbs until 1968.[2]