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Pat Flaherty was a American former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Watson-Offenhauser in 1959.
He was born on January 6th 1926 in Glendale, California and passed away on April 9th 2002 at the age of 76. He debuted for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Flaherty was active for 6 seasons between 1950 and 1959. In those years he scored 8 points in 6 races. During his career Flaherty achieved 1 win. His last race was the the 1959 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on January 6th 1926 in Glendale, California and passed away on April 9th 2002 at the age of 76. He debuted for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser during the 1950 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. Flaherty was active for 6 seasons between 1950 and 1959. In those years he scored 8 points in 6 races. During his career Flaherty achieved 1 win. His last race was the the 1959 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Pat Flaherty |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | January 6th 1926 |
| Passed away: | April 9th 2002 (76) |
| Birthplace: | Glendale, California | Races: | 6 races |
| Total points: | 8 points |
| Wins: | 1 win |
| Podiums: | 1 podium | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 3 retirements |
| First race: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
| First win: | 1956 Indianapolis 500 |
| Age first win: | 30 years, 4 months, 24 days |
Pat Flaherty by year
| All years | 1959 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 |
| 1950 |
Overall stats: Pat Flaherty
| #1 | Best Finish | Pat Flaherty |  | 1 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1956 | 3 | Indianapolis | Pat Flaherty | Watson-Offenhauser | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Pat Flaherty | | 10 (2x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Pat Flaherty | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1955 | 3 | Indianapolis | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 10 |
| 1950 | 3 | Indianapolis | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 10 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1959 Watson-Offenhauser 1956 Watson-Offenhauser 1955 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1954 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1953 Kuzma-Offenhauser 1950 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Pat Flaherty
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #81 | Average race points | Pat Flaherty | | 2.67 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #449 | Average race result | Pat Flaherty | | 7 place | |
| #270 | Most points finishes | Pat Flaherty | | 1 finishes | |
| #204 | Most avoidable retirements | Pat Flaherty | | 3 retirements | |
| #442 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Pat Flaherty | | 0 retirements | |
| #210 | Most race laps | Pat Flaherty | | 922 laps | |
| #366 | Most races | Pat Flaherty | | 6 races | |
| #358 | Oldest driver | Pat Flaherty | | 33 years, 4 months, 24 days | |
| #582 | Biggest gain in race | Pat Flaherty | | 2 places gained | |
| #131 | Youngest driver | Pat Flaherty | | 24 years, 4 months, 24 days | |
| #80 | Start from P1 | Pat Flaherty | | 1 starts | |
| #359 | Most retirements | Pat Flaherty | | 3 retirements | |
| #190 | Most points | Pat Flaherty | | 8 points | |
| #175 | Most podiums | Pat Flaherty | | 1 podiums | |
| #95 | Most wins | Pat Flaherty | | 1 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 79 | Ralf Schumacher | 2.7 |
| 80 | Troy Ruttman | 2.67 |
| 80 | Pat Flaherty | 2.67 |
| 80 | Bob Sweikert | 2.67 |
| 80 | Art Cross | 2.67 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 445 | Lloyd Ruby | 7 |
| 445 | Ron Flockhart | 7 |
| 445 | Pat Flaherty | 7 |
| 445 | Paco Godia | 7 |
| 445 | Marshall Teague | 7 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 228 | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
| 228 | Dick Rathmann | 1 |
| 228 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 228 | Horace Gould | 1 |
| 228 | Giulio Cabianca | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 167 | Ron Flockhart | 3 |
| 167 | Jimmy Daywalt | 3 |
| 167 | Pat Flaherty | 3 |
| 167 | Horace Gould | 3 |
| 167 | Robert Manzon | 3 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Chuck Arnold | 0 |
| 271 | Al Keller | 0 |
| 271 | Pat Flaherty | 0 |
| 271 | Bill Cheesbourg | 0 |
| 271 | Ray Crawford | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 208 | Jan Magnussen | 925 |
| 209 | Nico Hulkenberg | 923 |
| 210 | Pat Flaherty | 922 |
| 211 | Brian Henton | 913 |
| 212 | Johnny Claes | 910 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 359 | Pete Lovely | 6 |
| 359 | Jimmy Daywalt | 6 |
| 359 | Pat Flaherty | 6 |
| 359 | Gerino Gerini | 6 |
| 359 | Jimmy Reece | 6 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 356 | Gus Hutchison | 33 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| 357 | Tony Crook | 33 years, 5 months, 2 days |
| 358 | Pat Flaherty | 33 years, 4 months, 24 days |
| 359 | Philippe Streiff | 33 years, 4 months, 18 days |
| 360 | Gijs Van Lennep | 33 years, 4 months, 18 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 576 | Duncan Hamilton | 3 |
| 581 | Hans Klenk | -3 |
| 582 | Pat Flaherty | 2 |
| 583 | Jack McGrath | -2 |
| 583 | George Fonder | -2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 129 | Larry Perkins | 24 years, 4 months, 17 days |
| 130 | Tony Brooks | 24 years, 4 months, 19 days |
| 131 | Pat Flaherty | 24 years, 4 months, 24 days |
| 132 | Patrick Friesacher | 24 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| 133 | Mike Fisher | 24 years, 5 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 58 | Eddie Sachs | 1 |
| 58 | Dick Rathmann | 1 |
| 58 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 58 | Pat O'Connor | 1 |
| 58 | Eugenio Castellotti | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 333 | Jimmy Daywalt | 3 |
| 333 | Al Keller | 3 |
| 333 | Pat Flaherty | 3 |
| 333 | Ray Crawford | 3 |
| 333 | Jack Turner | 3 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 181 | Hans Herrmann | 8 |
| 181 | Troy Ruttman | 8 |
| 181 | Pat Flaherty | 8 |
| 181 | Bob Sweikert | 8 |
| 181 | Art Cross | 8 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 131 | Johnny Boyd | 1 |
| 131 | Ron Flockhart | 1 |
| 131 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 131 | Louis Chiron | 1 |
| 131 | George Amick | 1 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 72 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 |
| 72 | Troy Ruttman | 1 |
| 72 | Pat Flaherty | 1 |
| 72 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
| 72 | Sam Hanks | 1 |
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