Len Sutton is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Watson. Sutton has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,317 ranks Sutton 2416th 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 | P30 | −102 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −101 | 4,318 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Lesovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −129 | 4,378 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +3,106 | 4,456 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Veith | 5,996 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Christie | 5,942 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | 5,918 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Dick Rathmann | 5,651 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Al HermanHigher-rated | 5,755 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,406 | 🇩🇰 Johnny Laursen | European Le Mans Series | 4,322 |
| 2,407 | 🏳️ Julien Apothéloz | Prototype Cup Germany | 4,322 |
| 2,408 | 🇺🇸 Mark McFarland | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,322 |
| 2,409 | 🇯🇵 Akihiro Tsuzuki | Ferrari Challenge | 4,321 |
| 2,410 | 🇬🇧 Cameron Twynham | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,321 |
| 2,411 | 🇺🇸 Phil Parsons | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,321 |
| 2,412 | 🇺🇸 Rich Bickle | ARCA Menards Series | 4,321 |
| 2,413 | 🇳🇿 Dominic Storey | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,317 |
| 2,414 | 🇮🇹 Giovanni Tedeschi | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,317 |
| 2,415 | 🇺🇸 Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,317 |
| 2,416 | 🇺🇸 Len Sutton | Formula 1 | 4,317 |
| 2,417 | 🇧🇷 Marcos Gomes | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,317 |
| 2,418 | 🇨🇴 Juan Piedrahita | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,316 |
| 2,419 | 🏳️ Martin Kodric | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,316 |
| 2,420 | 🇫🇷 Bernd Mayländer | FIA GT Championship | 4,315 |
| 2,421 | 🇺🇸 Neil Bonnett | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,314 |
| 2,422 | 🇮🇹 Paolo Ruberti | 24H Series | 4,314 |
| 2,423 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Reif | NASCAR Truck | 4,314 |
| 2,424 | 🇬🇧 Ben Collins | British GT Championship | 4,313 |
| 2,425 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Benson Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,313 |
| 2,426 | 🇫🇷 Vincent Capillaire | European Le Mans Series | 4,312 |
Len Sutton was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1958 and 1960. He made three starts in the championship for Watson, driving solo in a single-class series that drew fields spanning amateur through graded professional competitors. His most recent indexed racing came in 1960, when he finished 14th in the championship standings across a single round.[1]
Sutton typically finished behind established professionals Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, both of whom had substantially more Formula 1 experience. He did record victories over other established professionals; he finished ahead of both Al Herman and Dick Rathmann in their respective meetings. One of his starts came in a Kurtis Kraft, a team that fielded 87 drivers across the index and counted Duane Carter among its established professional drivers.[2]