Walt Brown is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Brown has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,818 ranks Brown 4429th 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.
| 1951-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −83 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −82 | 3,817 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +2,500 | 3,850 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim RathmannHigher-rated | 6,175 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam HanksHigher-rated | 6,121 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill VukovichHigher-rated | 5,959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,419 | 🇬🇧 Geoff Crossley | Formula 1 | 3,820 |
| 4,420 | 🇺🇸 Jim McWithey | Formula 1 | 3,820 |
| 4,421 | 🇺🇸 Joe James | Formula 1 | 3,820 |
| 4,422 | 🇬🇧 Johnny Mowlem | WEC | 3,820 |
| 4,423 | 🇺🇸 Mack Hellings | Formula 1 | 3,820 |
| 4,424 | 🇺🇸 Robert Kauffman | WEC | 3,820 |
| 4,425 | 🇫🇮 Elias Seppänen | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,819 |
| 4,426 | 🇺🇸 Nikko Reger | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,819 |
| 4,427 | 🇺🇸 Zac Anderson | GT4 America | 3,819 |
| 4,428 | 🇲🇨 Jonathan Cecotto | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 3,818 |
| 4,429 | 🇺🇸 Walt Brown | Formula 1 | 3,818 |
| 4,430 | 🇩🇪 Daniel Keilwitz | Prototype Winter Series | 3,817 |
| 4,431 | 🇺🇸 Ethan Lampe | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,817 |
| 4,432 | 🇯🇵 Katsuhiko Tsutsui | Super GT | 3,817 |
| 4,433 | 🇺🇸 Keith Andrews | Formula 1 | 3,817 |
| 4,434 | 🇺🇸 Leland Honeyman | NASCAR Truck | 3,817 |
| 4,435 | 🏳️ Thomas Schrage | USF Pro 2000 | 3,817 |
| 4,436 | 🇱🇹 Jonas Gelzinis | GT Winter Series | 3,816 |
| 4,437 | 🇺🇸 Glenn Sullivan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,815 |
| 4,438 | 🇮🇹 Paolo Gnemmi | 24H Series | 3,815 |
| 4,439 | 🇯🇵 Ryohei Sakaguchi | Super GT | 3,815 |
Walt Brown was an established professional who raced in Formula 1 during 1950 and 1951, driving for Kurtis Kraft. His indexed record comprises two starts across those seasons in a single-class world championship field that mixed amateur and professional entrants.[1]
Brown finished 14th in the 1951 Formula 1 championship standings from one round. His Formula 1 outings produced results against established professionals; he finished ahead of Jim Rathmann, who raced ten Formula 1 starts, and Jerry Hoyt, who competed in four. Kurtis Kraft, the team he drove for, fielded 87 drivers across the index and recorded five race wins in that span, its strongest driver being Duane Carter, another established professional.[2]
Brown's primary racing identity lay in American open-wheel competition. His Formula 1 appearances represented a brief World Championship venture within a career built elsewhere, where he recorded one victory at Langhorne Speedway in 1948.