Don Branson is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Phillips. Branson has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,873 ranks Branson 4145th 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.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P4 | +128 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +128 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1960 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P11 | +128 | 3,886 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,484 | 3,834 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony BettenhausenHigher-rated | 6,070 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob VeithHigher-rated | 5,996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,135 | 🇵🇱 Rafal Janus | FIA GT Championship | 3,875 |
| 4,136 | 🇩🇪 Steffen Görig | 24H Series | 3,875 |
| 4,137 | 🇨🇱 Martín Scuncio | Star Mazda Championship | 3,874 |
| 4,138 | 🇮🇹 Mauro Casadei | FIA GT Championship | 3,874 |
| 4,139 | 🇦🇹 Niklas Schaufler | Spanish F4 | 3,874 |
| 4,140 | 🇺🇸 Price Cobb | FIA GT Championship | 3,874 |
| 4,141 | 🇨🇦 Reinhold KRAHN | Le Mans Cup | 3,874 |
| 4,142 | 🇺🇸 Andy Belmont | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,873 |
| 4,144 | 🇺🇸 Cecil Green | Formula 1 | 3,873 |
| 4,143 | 🇺🇸 CJ Faison | NASCAR Truck | 3,873 |
| 4,145 | 🇺🇸 Don Branson | Formula 1 | 3,873 |
| 4,146 | 🇺🇸 Jonathan Klein | SVRA | 3,873 |
| 4,147 | 🇿🇦 Kwanda Mokoena | GT Winter Series | 3,873 |
| 4,148 | 🇺🇸 Max Hanratty | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,873 |
| 4,149 | 🇺🇸 Russ Dugger | ARCA Menards Series | 3,873 |
| 4,150 | 🇬🇧 Brian Shawe Taylor | Formula 1 | 3,872 |
| 4,151 | 🇺🇸 Darryl Lacks | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,872 |
| 4,152 | 🏳️ Ernst Klodwig | Formula 1 | 3,872 |
| 4,153 | 🇫🇷 Johan Charpilienne | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,872 |
| 4,154 | 🇮🇪 Michael Fassbender | European Le Mans Series | 3,872 |
| 4,155 | 🇺🇸 Mike Olsen | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,872 |
Don Branson was an established professional racing driver competing in Formula 1 as a solo driver. His indexed career spans two seasons, 1959 and 1960, during which he made two starts for Phillips across a field mixing amateur and professional competitors.[1]
Branson finished 11th in the 1960 Formula 1 championship standings. His sole round of racing that season came against a field including established professionals; he beat drivers of that calibre including Duane Carter and Tony Bettenhausen, each with substantially more Formula 1 experience than his own two starts afforded.[2]