Walt Hansgen is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Hansgen has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,099 ranks Hansgen 1048th 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.
| 1964-10-04 | Watkins Glen International | P5 | +130 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +130 | Watkins Glen International 1964 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P12 | +130 | 5,099 |
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −181 | 4,995 |
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +3,789 | 5,139 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 John Surtees | 5,958 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney | 5,945 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Hap Sharp | 5,933 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | 5,823 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 6,413 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo BandiniHigher-rated | 6,318 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,038 | 🇮🇹 Massimo Monti | International Formula 3000 | 5,106 |
| 1,039 | 🇮🇹 Constantino Junior | FIA GT Championship | 5,104 |
| 1,040 | 🇩🇰 Noah Strømsted | Formula 3 | 5,104 |
| 1,041 | 🇧🇪 David Saelens | International Formula 3000 | 5,103 |
| 1,042 | 🇫🇷 Romain Dumas | WEC | 5,103 |
| 1,043 | 🇮🇹 Gino Munaron | Formula 1 | 5,102 |
| 1,044 | 🇦🇺 Joey Mawson | S5000 | 5,102 |
| 1,045 | 🇬🇧 Martin Donnelly | BTCC | 5,101 |
| 1,046 | 🇬🇧 Mark Shaw | International Formula 3000 | 5,100 |
| 1,047 | 🇯🇵 Björn Wirdheim | Super GT | 5,099 |
| 1,048 | 🇺🇸 Walt Hansgen | Formula 1 | 5,099 |
| 1,049 | 🇺🇸 Buddy Lazier | IndyCar | 5,098 |
| 1,050 | 🇺🇸 John Pew | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,098 |
| 1,051 | 🇪🇸 Albert Costa | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,097 |
| 1,052 | 🇬🇧 Jamie Davies | FIA GT Championship | 5,097 |
| 1,053 | 🇬🇧 David Hunt | International Formula 3000 | 5,096 |
| 1,054 | 🇷🇺 Artem Markelov | Formula 2 | 5,095 |
| 1,055 | 🇳🇴 Christian Krognes | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,095 |
| 1,056 | 🇯🇵 Hiroki Yoshida | Super GT | 5,095 |
| 1,057 | 🇬🇧 Philip Ellis | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,095 |
| 1,058 | 🇺🇸 Davey Hamilton | IndyCar | 5,092 |
Walt Hansgen was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1, the top tier of single-seater racing. He made his Grand Prix debut at 41 years old driving Lotus-Climax machinery and raced across four starts between 1961 and 1964, finishing 12th in the 1964 championship standings.[1]
Hansgen's Formula 1 record placed him among drivers spanning from amateur entrants to elite professionals in a highly competitive field. He regularly raced against Jim Clark, a two-time Formula 1 champion who would dominate the era, and Jack Brabham, a three-time champion; Hansgen typically finished behind both men but managed to finish ahead of Clark once, as well as ahead of Mike Hailwood, who had made 51 Formula 1 starts. His career in the sport's highest category was brief, concentrated in the early 1960s when he was already well into his forties.[2]