Bobby Unser is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Unser has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,163 ranks Unser 7447th of 40,105 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.
| 1968-10-06 | Watkins Glen International | DNF | −83 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +1,813 | 3,163 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mario AndrettiHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,053 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie OliverHigher-rated | 5,607 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Derek BellHigher-rated | 5,426 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,437 | 🇨🇴 Christian Munoz | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,164 |
| 7,438 | 🇮🇹 Dario Capitanio | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,164 |
| 7,439 | 🇺🇸 Donnie Neuenberger | NASCAR Truck | 3,164 |
| 7,440 | 🇫🇷 Georges Grignard | Formula 1 | 3,164 |
| 7,441 | 🇬🇧 Ian Stewart | Formula 1 | 3,164 |
| 7,442 | 🇫🇷 Jean Lucas | Formula 1 | 3,164 |
| 7,443 | 🇨🇦 John Cordts | Formula 1 | 3,164 |
| 7,444 | 🇺🇸 Nicholas Persing | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | 3,164 |
| 7,445 | 🏳️ Theo Fitzau | Formula 1 | 3,164 |
| 7,446 | 🇩🇪 Benjamin Mazatis | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,163 |
| 7,447 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Unser | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,448 | 🏳️ Bruce McKee | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,163 |
| 7,449 | 🇳🇱 Danny van Dongen | 24H Series | 3,163 |
| 7,450 | 🇮🇹 Edoardo Bugane | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,163 |
| 7,451 | 🇫🇮 Leo Kinnunen | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,452 | 🏳️ Logan Cusson | Formula Regional Americas | 3,163 |
| 7,453 | 🇺🇸 Nicolas Hammann | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,163 |
| 7,454 | 🇮🇹 Roberto Lippi | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,455 | 🇳🇿 Tony Shelly | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,456 | 🇬🇧 Archie Scott Brown | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,457 | 🇲🇽 César Jiménez | TCR World Tour | 3,162 |
Bobby Unser holds a Racer Rating of 3,393, placing him in the semi-professional band; this describes a driver capable of wins in pro-am and one-make classes, competitive among full professionals but not at the top level of single-seater racing. His record on file consists of a single Formula 1 start in 1968, driving for BRM, where he finished twenty-fifth and failed to score. That one appearance in the world championship represents the extent of his documented open-wheel career at the highest level.[1]
The headlines supplied indicate Unser's primary racing legacy lay elsewhere, notably in Indianapolis 500 competition where he won three times, and in hillclimb racing at Pikes Peak where he was prominent enough to be recalled decades later. His rating reflects a driver whose reputation and achievements were built outside Formula 1, in series and events not fully captured by this single-seater focused record. Unser came from a prominent American racing family and remained active in motorsport for decades after his brief world championship appearance, though the scope of his career beyond that 1968 entry falls outside the series covered here.