Frank Dochnal is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Dochnal has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,162 ranks Dochnal 7523th 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.
| 1963-10-27 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | DNF | −88 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +1,812 | 3,162 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Innes IrelandHigher-rated | 5,823 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt HansgenHigher-rated | 5,099 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,513 | 🇩🇪 Benjamin Mazatis | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,163 |
| 7,514 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Unser | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,515 | 🏳️ Bruce McKee | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,163 |
| 7,516 | 🇳🇱 Danny van Dongen | 24H Series | 3,163 |
| 7,517 | 🇫🇮 Leo Kinnunen | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,518 | 🇺🇸 Nicolas Hammann | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,163 |
| 7,519 | 🇮🇹 Roberto Lippi | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,520 | 🇳🇿 Tony Shelly | Formula 1 | 3,163 |
| 7,521 | 🇬🇧 Archie Scott Brown | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,522 | 🇲🇽 César Jiménez | TCR World Tour | 3,162 |
| 7,523 | 🇺🇸 Frank Dochnal | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,524 | 🇬🇧 Freddie Tomlinson | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,162 |
| 7,525 | 🏳️ Gary Hocking | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,526 | 🇺🇸 George Constantine | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,527 | 🇩🇪 Kurt Adolff | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,528 | 🇮🇹 Piero Scotti | Formula 1 | 3,162 |
| 7,529 | 🇩🇪 Sven SCHÖMER | Ferrari Challenge | 3,162 |
| 7,530 | 🇺🇸 Gus Hutchison | Formula 1 | 3,161 |
| 7,531 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Paul Karras | Spanish F4 | 3,161 |
| 7,532 | 🇬🇧 Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Formula 1 | 3,161 |
| 7,533 | 🇳🇿 Reid Harker | 24H Series | 3,161 |
Frank Dochnal was an established professional driver from St. Louis who made a single Formula 1 start for Cooper-Climax in 1963, the Mexican Grand Prix at age 43. He finished 13th in the championship standings that season. His attempt to qualify ended when he crashed during unofficial practice, after which he retired from racing to work as a mechanic and later as a technical official for USAC.[1]
Dochnal's Formula 1 entry came late in his racing career and represented his only indexed season. The field at that level in 1963 ranged from amateur and semi-professional drivers to graded professionals, and Dochnal took a championship point with his single start, placing him among the season's finishers. Cooper-Climax, the team he drove for, fielded 50 drivers across its time in the index and won 12 races; its strongest driver was established professional Stirling Moss.[2]