Bob Bondurant is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Eagle-Weslake. Bondurant has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 9 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,680 ranks Bondurant 585th 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.
| 1966-10-23 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | DNF | −73 |
| 1966-10-02 | Watkins Glen | DNF | −129 |
| 1966-09-04 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P7 | +77 |
| 1966-08-07 | Nürburgring | DNF | −83 |
| 1966-07-16 | Brands Hatch | P9 | +40 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | ▸Formula 1 | Eagle-Weslake | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | P14 | −89 | 4,680 |
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −31 | 4,769 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 5,097 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt | 5,070 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Bob Bondurant was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1965 and 1966, making nine starts for the Eagle-Weslake team. His racing record at that level was modest; he failed to score points or reach a podium finish. In the three shared races against Graham Hill, a three-time world champion, Bondurant finished behind him each time. He met the same result against Jochen Rindt, a future champion, in three encounters. His average finishing position of P7.3 across classified starts placed him in a field dominated by drivers of significantly higher standing. He did manage to finish ahead of several professional-calibre competitors including Jo Siffert, Richard Attwood, Guy Ligier, and Peter Arundell, each in single races, though these isolated results did not constitute a pattern of competitive advantage.[1]
Bondurant's brief Formula 1 career represents the tail end of an era when drivers could move between competition levels without lengthy single-seater apprenticeships. His racing rating of 4,680 reflects competitive experience at professional standards but without the sustained success required for higher standing. His final season in 1966 saw seven round starts and a fourteenth-place finish in the championship.[2]
Bondurant left a more lasting mark on motor racing through his driving school, which became one of the most influential programmes for training American race drivers across multiple generations. He remained associated with racing education and instruction throughout his later life, building a legacy beyond his own competitive record.