Johnny Thomson is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Lesovsky. Thomson has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,951 ranks Thomson 265th 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 | P5 | +116 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +144 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +136 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1955 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +116 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1960 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| +59 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1957 | Formula 1 | P12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P12 | +116 | 6,003 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | P11 | +144 | 5,887 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −48 | 5,744 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +59 | 5,792 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −138 | 5,733 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | P11 | +136 | 5,872 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Nichels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −100 | 5,736 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,486 | 5,836 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | 5,946 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | 5,918 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam HanksHigher-rated | 6,121 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 🇬🇧 Vic Elford | Formula 1 | 5,960 |
| 256 | 🇺🇸 Bill Vukovich | Formula 1 | 5,959 |
| 257 | 🇬🇧 John Surtees | Formula 1 | 5,958 |
| 258 | 🇺🇸 Kyle Busch | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,958 |
| 259 | 🇺🇸 Carson Hocevar | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,957 |
| 260 | 🇬🇧 Reg Parnell | Formula 1 | 5,956 |
| 261 | 🇺🇸 Brett Lunger | Formula 1 | 5,955 |
| 262 | 🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen | Formula 1 | 5,955 |
| 263 | 🇺🇸 Kaden Honeycutt | NASCAR Truck | 5,954 |
| 264 | 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | Formula 1 | 5,952 |
| 265 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | Formula 1 | 5,951 |
| 266 | 🇧🇪 Willy Mairesse | Formula 1 | 5,951 |
| 267 | 🇬🇧 Brian Redman | Formula 1 | 5,948 |
| 268 | 🇬🇧 Henry Taylor | Formula 1 | 5,947 |
| 269 | 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | Formula 1 | 5,946 |
| 270 | 🇬🇧 Jackie Lewis | Formula 1 | 5,946 |
| 271 | 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | Formula 1 | 5,945 |
| 272 | 🇰🇾 Kyffin Simpson | IndyCar | 5,945 |
| 273 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Reece | Formula 1 | 5,944 |
| 274 | 🏳️ John Love | Formula 1 | 5,943 |
| 275 | 🇺🇸 Bob Christie | Formula 1 | 5,942 |
Johnny Thomson was an established professional racing driver competing in Formula 1 between 1953 and 1960, primarily for Lesovsky. He was based in the United States and came to the series with a background in midgets and sprint cars, having won pole position for the 1959 Indianapolis 500.[1]
Thomson made eight starts across his Formula 1 career, finishing 12th in the championship standings in 1960, his final season. He took one podium finish over this period. Against the field of Formula 1 drivers of the era, which included amateur and semi-professional entrants alongside graded professionals, Thomson occupied a mid-tier position. He regularly raced against Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, both established professionals; he typically finished behind Rathmann but remained closely matched with Bettenhausen. Thomson beat Duane Carter, another established professional with eight Formula 1 starts, on three occasions and finished ahead of Rathmann once across their encounters.[2]