Ken Downing is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in Formula 1 for Connaught. Downing has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,420 ranks Downing 1889th 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.
| 1952-08-17 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | DNF | −73 |
| 1952-07-19 | Silverstone Circuit | P9 | +74 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Connaught | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +1 | 3,420 |
Ken Downing was a British racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1952 championship season. He made two starts for Connaught, the independent British constructor, and finished classified in both races. His Racer Rating of 3,420 places him in the mid-tier of a professional field.[1]
Downing's brief single-seater record came against a competitive grid. He finished ahead of several drivers who were established professionals of considerably stronger standing, including Harry Schell, Toulo de Graffenried, Rudi Fischer, and Prince Bira on separate occasions. Connaught, the team for which he raced, never won a Formula 1 grand prix but fielded a roster that included Stirling Moss, one of the era's leading drivers. Downing's average finishing position of ninth across his classified starts reflects competitive racing in a field that included many of Europe's top single-seater drivers of the early 1950s.[2]
Downing retired from racing after 1952. His career remains that of a brief Formula 1 participant during the championship's early years, a period when privateers and small constructors could still run competitive entries against the established teams.