Masten Gregory is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for BRM. Gregory has recorded 0 wins and 3 podiums from 42 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,551 ranks Gregory 668th 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.
| 1965-09-12 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −101 |
| 1965-08-01 | Nürburgring | P8 | +60 |
| 1965-07-10 | Silverstone Circuit | P12 | +14 |
| 1965-06-13 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −56 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | BRM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −83 | 4,551 |
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Lola | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −256 | 4,634 |
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-BRM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | P18 | +106 | 4,890 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −79 | 4,784 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −225 | 4,863 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | P8 | +69 | 5,088 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −138 | 5,018 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | P6 | +356 | 5,156 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 5,136 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 5,097 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 5,211 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 4,902 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 4,402 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 5,692 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Phil Hill | 4,199 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | 4,920 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | 4,610 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 5,388 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
Masten Gregory was an American single-seater driver who competed in Formula 1 for eight seasons between 1957 and 1965, accumulating 42 starts for BRM without a race victory. His career placed him in fields dominated by multiple world champions and front-running professionals; he regularly shared grids with Jack Brabham, Graham Hill, and Jim Clark, all significantly stronger drivers by rating. Gregory's head-to-head record against this calibre reflects the gap; he finished behind Brabham in eight of eleven races and behind Hill in eight of twelve, though he did manage to beat Clark twice and to outscore Ginther and Bandini in isolated results. His average finishing position across classified starts was eighth, situating him in the lower half of Formula 1 grids that included some of the sport's greatest talents.[1]
Gregory's three podium finishes came within a competitive field but marked the limits of his impact at the top level. He drove for BRM, a team that produced multiple race winners with stronger drivers but could not elevate Gregory into consistent contention. His racing career represented a professional-level commitment across single-seaters during an era when Formula 1 entry was relatively accessible to well-funded American drivers, though his record indicates he lacked the consistency and speed to sustain success against the era's dominant figures. His Le Mans victory in 1965 with NART, achieved concurrently with his later Formula 1 seasons, demonstrated capability in endurance racing that did not transfer to the single-seater grid.[2]