Paul Goldsmith is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Epperly. Goldsmith has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,918 ranks Goldsmith 1151th 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.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P3 | +132 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | P15 | +132 | 3,957 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P17 | +118 | 3,878 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −122 | 3,807 |
Paul Goldsmith was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1958 and 1960, entering three races for Epperly. He scored a single podium finish during his world championship career. His three starts yielded an average finishing position of fourth; he demonstrated competitive pace against several strong drivers of that era, finishing ahead of Duane Carter on two occasions and beating Tony Bettenhausen and Paul Russo once each, all drivers with considerably higher career ratings.[1]
Goldsmith's Formula 1 tenure was brief and did not yield a championship or regular seat, reflecting the competitive depth of the era and the roster of established drivers competing for limited entries. The Epperly team, which fielded him for two of his three starts, was a modest operation that nonetheless produced two race wins across its history and counted Jim Rathmann, a driver of professional standing, among its other pilots. His racing career extended well beyond single-seaters; he was also active in stock cars and motorcycle racing, disciplines in which he achieved greater prominence, though the record here documents only his Formula 1 participation.[2]