John Fitch is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Fitch has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,838 ranks Fitch 4340th 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.
| 1955-09-11 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P9 | +66 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +67 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1955 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +67 | 3,837 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | HWM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,461 | 3,811 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Mike HawthornHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,504 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Nino FarinaHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,495 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling MossHigher-rated | 6,330 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,330 | 🇬🇧 Terrence Woodward | European Le Mans Series | 3,840 |
| 4,331 | 🇺🇸 Boston Reid | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,839 |
| 4,332 | 🇺🇸 Mason Massey | ARCA Menards West | 3,839 |
| 4,333 | 🇯🇵 Noritake Takahara | Formula 1 | 3,839 |
| 4,334 | 🇳🇱 Peter Kutemann | FIA GT Championship | 3,839 |
| 4,335 | 🇳🇱 Remon Leonard Vos | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,839 |
| 4,336 | 🇸🇲 Stefano Valli | World Touring Car Championship | 3,839 |
| 4,337 | 🇺🇸 Tony Hirschman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,839 |
| 4,338 | 🇺🇸 Dale Shaw | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,838 |
| 4,339 | 🇺🇸 Jason Hathaway | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,838 |
| 4,340 | 🇺🇸 John Fitch | Formula 1 | 3,838 |
| 4,341 | 🇺🇸 Kelly Moore | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,838 |
| 4,342 | 🇬🇧 Leslie Marr | Formula 1 | 3,838 |
| 4,343 | 🇺🇸 Stuart Kirby | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,838 |
| 4,344 | 🇺🇸 Chandler Hull | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,837 |
| 4,345 | 🇲🇴 Filipe Souza | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 3,837 |
| 4,346 | 🇺🇸 Michael de Quesada | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,837 |
| 4,347 | 🇺🇸 Scott Lagasse | SCCA Majors | 3,837 |
| 4,348 | 🇦🇺 Jake Kostecki | Supercars Championship | 3,836 |
| 4,349 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Shehan | Formula Regional Americas | 3,836 |
| 4,350 | 🇿🇦 Sisa Ngebulana | GB3 | 3,836 |
John Fitch was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1, the premier single-seater championship. He drove for HWM in the early 1950s.[1]
Fitch's indexed record comprises two Formula 1 starts across the 1953 and 1955 seasons. In 1955 he finished 15th in the championship standings. His most notable result was a finish ahead of Mike Hawthorn, who would go on to win the Formula 1 championship in 1958.[2]
Fitch raced in a formula that mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and established professionals in the same grid. He was an established professional competing at that level, finishing ahead of drivers who would later prove themselves at the sport's highest echelon.