Bob Drake is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Drake has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,180 ranks Drake 7392th 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.
| 1960-11-20 | Riverside International Speedway | P13 | — |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +1,830 | 3,180 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim ClarkHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,518 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham HillHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,130 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony BrooksHigher-rated | 6,045 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7,401 | 🇧🇷 Leonardo Sanchez | 24H Series | 3,179 |
| 7,402 | 🇧🇷 Luiz Bueno | Formula 1 | 3,179 |
Bob Drake was an American racing driver who competed as an established professional in Formula 1, a global single-seater championship fielding drivers from amateur through graded professional ranks. His sole indexed season was 1960, when he started one Grand Prix for Maserati.[1]
Drake started the 1960 United States Grand Prix at Sebring, one of 34 Formula 1 races run that year, and finished 14th in the championship standings. He was the last driver to race Maserati's 250F, a front-engined Grand Prix car that had become obsolete under the new regulations taking effect the following season.[2]
In his single appearance, Drake finished ahead of Maurice Trintignant, an established professional with 84 Formula 1 starts to his name, and Jim Clark, who would go on to win the 1963 and 1965 Formula 1 championships and start 72 Grands Prix. Maserati, the team he drove for, fielded 86 drivers across its history in the index, among them Juan Fangio, an elite professional and multiple-time world champion.