Bill Aston is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Aston Butterworth. Aston has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,337 ranks Aston 2110th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-08-03 | Nürburgring | DNF | −60 |
| 1952-07-19 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −149 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Aston Butterworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −208 | 3,337 |
Bill Aston was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1952, when the World Championship was contested under Formula 2 regulations. He entered two championship rounds for his own team, Aston Butterworth, but failed to score points or finish on the podium in either appearance. His rating of 3,337 places him in the middle tier of professional single-seater competition, reflecting limited success against the field he faced.[1]
Aston's Formula 1 career was brief and unproductive. His two starts yielded no points-scoring finishes, and his most recent documented result saw him classified 23rd. Aston Butterworth, the team he drove for, recorded no wins across its entire index history and folded after fielding just two drivers. Aston represented the upper half of that small roster, though that reflected his status in a severely limited sample rather than broader competitive standing.[2]
The driver retired after his 1952 season and did not return to top-level racing. His career remains a footnote in early Formula 1 history, documenting an era when privateer entries and owner-drivers were common but rarely competitive against the established teams and works drivers of the championship.