Adolfo Cruz is a racing driver from Argentina who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. Cruz has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,154 ranks Cruz 7592th 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.
| 1953-01-18 | Autรณdromo Juan y Oscar Gรกlvez | DNF | โ131 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | โธFormula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +1,804 | 3,154 |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,582 | ๐ฎ๐น Giorgio Bassi | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,583 | ๐ณ๐ฟ Graham McRae | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,584 | ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Marie Clairet | World Touring Car Championship | 3,155 |
| 7,585 | ๐ฉ๐ช Josef Peters | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,586 | ๐ฏ๐ต Ken Alex | Super Formula Lights | 3,155 |
| 7,587 | ๐ฉ๐ช Kurt Kuhnke | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,588 | ๐ฌ๐ง Rob Smith | BTCC | 3,155 |
| 7,589 | ๐บ๐ธ Ryan Gifford | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,155 |
| 7,590 | ๐บ๐ธ Thomas Monarch | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,591 | ๐ณ๏ธ Witold Ramasauskas | Stock Light | 3,155 |
| 7,592 | ๐ฆ๐ท Adolfo Cruz | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,593 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ Alex Blignaut | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,594 | ๐ฌ๐ง Arthur Owen | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,595 | ๐ฌ๐ง Geoff Duke | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,596 | ๐บ๐ธ Jake Johnson | SCCA Regionals | 3,154 |
| 7,597 | ๐บ๐ธ Jerry Unser | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,598 | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Mads Kjelde Larsen | Prototype Cup Europe | 3,154 |
| 7,599 | ๐ธ๐ฐ Martin Ryba | 24H Series | 3,154 |
| 7,600 | ๐ณ๏ธ Matt Cresci | NASA | 3,154 |
| 7,601 | ๐บ๐ธ Matthew Gould | NASCAR Truck | 3,154 |
| 7,602 | ๐ฎ๐น Menato Boffa | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
Adolfo Cruz was an established professional competing in single-seater racing. He drove for Cooper in Formula 1, a world championship mixing amateur and professional entrants on a single-car grid.[1]
Cruz's only indexed racing was a single Grand Prix start for Cooper in the 1953 Formula 1 World Championship, on 18 January 1953. He finished 14th in the championship standings across the season.[2]
Cooper fielded one of the broadest driver rosters in early Formula 1, running a range of amateurs alongside professionals; Mike Hawthorn, the strongest driver to race for the team, reached elite professional level. Cruz's single appearance placed him among a field of mixed ability in a championship still establishing itself.