Hans Binder is a racing driver from Austria who last raced in Formula 1 for Surtees. Binder has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,778 ranks Binder 505th 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.
| 1977-10-23 | Fuji Speedway | DNF | −142 |
| 1977-10-09 | Mosport International Raceway | DNF | −37 |
| 1977-10-02 | Watkins Glen | P11 | +40 |
| 1977-08-28 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | P8 | +78 |
| 1977-08-14 | Red Bull Ring | P12 | +30 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ▸Formula 1 | Surtees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −43 | 4,778 |
| 1976 | ▸Formula 1 | Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +20 | 4,820 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | 3,999 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | 5,765 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter | 5,599 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | 5,364 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Brett Lunger | 4,831 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite | 5,186 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | 5,068 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Vittorio Brambilla | 4,573 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇬🇧 John Watson | 5,367 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 5,168 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Hans Binder was an Austrian Formula 1 driver who competed in the 1976 and 1977 seasons, accumulating 13 starts across teams including Surtees, Ensign, Wolf, and ATS. His Racer Rating of 4,778 places him in the upper-middle band of professional single-seater drivers, though his record shows no race wins or podium finishes. He typically classified in the field's lower reaches, with an average finishing position of 10th place.[1]
Binder's two seasons placed him in competition with a field of established professionals and multiple world champions. He finished ahead of fellow Austrian driver Riccardo Patrese once, British driver John Watson once, and Sweden's Ronnie Peterson once; he also twice outpaced Patrick Depailler of France. His head-to-head record against the era's top drivers was consistently unfavourable. He failed to beat Niki Lauda, the three-time champion, across five shared races; similarly, he finished behind 1978 champion Jody Scheckter and 1981 champion Carlos Reutemann in every encounter. Against former two-time champion Emerson Fittipaldi, Binder managed two finishes ahead across six shared races but trailed in four. His most competitive matchup came against mid-field driver Brett Lunger, whom he beat on three occasions.[2]
Surtees fielded Binder in nine of his thirteen starts but the team struggled competitively throughout the index; Binder's time there yielded no classified finishes of note. His final Formula 1 appearance came in 1977, finishing 22nd overall in the championship standings across 11 rounds. The brief career reflects the typical trajectory of a driver unable to break through to consistent performance against the calibre required for a sustainable place in the sport's premier series.