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Bill Vukovich was a American former F1 driver who last drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser in 1955.
He was born on December 13th 1918 in Fresno, California and passed away on May 30th 1955 at the age of 36. His first race was the 1951 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500 where he drove for Trevis-Offenhauser. Vukovich was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1951 and 1955. In those years he scored 18 points in 5 races. During his career Vukovich achieved 2 wins. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on December 13th 1918 in Fresno, California and passed away on May 30th 1955 at the age of 36. His first race was the 1951 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500 where he drove for Trevis-Offenhauser. Vukovich was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1951 and 1955. In those years he scored 18 points in 5 races. During his career Vukovich achieved 2 wins. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Bill Vukovich |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | December 13th 1918 |
| Passed away: | May 30th 1955 (36) |
| Birthplace: | Fresno, California | Races: | 5 races |
| Total points: | 18 points |
| Wins: | 2 wins |
| Podiums: | 2 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 2 retirements |
| First race: | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1955 Indianapolis 500 |
| First win: | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Age first win: | 34 years, 5 months, 17 days |
Bill Vukovich by year
| All years | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 |
Overall stats: Bill Vukovich
| #1 | Best Finish | Bill Vukovich |  | 1 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) |
Wins
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1954 | 2 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Bill Vukovich | | 17 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Bill Vukovich | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 2 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 17 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1955 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1954 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1953 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1952 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1951 Trevis-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Bill Vukovich
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #9 | Average race points | Bill Vukovich | | 6 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #490 | Average race result | Bill Vukovich | | 6.33 place | |
| #188 | Most points finishes | Bill Vukovich | | 3 finishes | |
| #509 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Bill Vukovich | | 0 retirements | |
| #246 | Most race laps | Bill Vukovich | | 676 laps | |
| #344 | Most avoidable retirements | Bill Vukovich | | 1 retirements | |
| #397 | Most races | Bill Vukovich | | 5 races | |
| #233 | Oldest driver | Bill Vukovich | | 36 years, 5 months, 17 days | |
| #70 | Biggest gain in race | Bill Vukovich | | 18 places gained | |
| #545 | Youngest driver | Bill Vukovich | | 32 years, 5 months, 17 days | |
| #86 | Start from P1 | Bill Vukovich | | 1 starts | |
| #424 | Most retirements | Bill Vukovich | | 2 retirements | |
| #131 | Most points | Bill Vukovich | | 18 points | |
| #128 | Most podiums | Bill Vukovich | | 2 podiums | |
| #71 | Most wins | Bill Vukovich | | 2 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 | |
| 7 | George Amick | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 6 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | 6 |
| 10 | Jackie Stewart | 5.71 |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | 5.69 |
| 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 | |
| 488 | Riccardo Patrese | 6.44 |
| 489 | Mike Spence | 6.4 |
| 490 | Bill Vukovich | 6.33 |
| 491 | Maurice Trintignant | 6.29 |
| 492 | Olivier Gendebien | 6.27 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 166 | Sam Hanks | 3 |
| 166 | Paul Frere | 3 |
| 166 | Bill Vukovich | 3 |
| 166 | Prince Bira | 3 |
| 166 | Reg Parnell | 3 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Cal Niday | 0 |
| 271 | Art Cross | 0 |
| 271 | Bill Vukovich | 0 |
| 271 | Jack McGrath | 0 |
| 271 | Jerry Hoyt | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 244 | Danny Sullivan | 678 |
| 245 | Ian Scheckter | 676 |
| 245 | Bill Vukovich | 676 |
| 247 | Mark Donohue | 672 |
| 248 | Justin Wilson | 671 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Piero Taruffi | 1 |
| 255 | Cal Niday | 1 |
| 255 | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
| 255 | Prince Bira | 1 |
| 255 | Toulo de Graffenried | 1 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 376 | Clemar Bucci | 5 |
| 376 | Jacques Pollet | 5 |
| 376 | Bill Vukovich | 5 |
| 376 | Eric Brandon | 5 |
| 376 | Consalvo Sanesi | 5 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 231 | Arturo Merzario | 36 years, 6 months, 26 days |
| 232 | Azdrubal Fontes | 36 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| 233 | Bill Vukovich | 36 years, 5 months, 17 days |
| 234 | Brian Shawe Taylor | 36 years, 5 months, 16 days |
| 235 | Walt Ader | 36 years, 5 months, 15 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 45 | Bill Homeier | 18 |
| 45 | Fred Agabashian | 18 |
| 45 | Bill Vukovich | 18 |
| 71 | Spider Webb | -18 |
| 71 | Pastor Maldonado | -18 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 543 | Allan McNish | 32 years, 5 months, 2 days |
| 544 | Bob Bondurant | 32 years, 5 months, 6 days |
| 545 | Bill Vukovich | 32 years, 5 months, 17 days |
| 546 | Alan Brown | 32 years, 5 months, 28 days |
| 547 | Tony Trimmer | 32 years, 6 months, 10 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 58 | Piero Taruffi | 1 |
| 58 | Walt Faulkner | 1 |
| 58 | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
| 58 | Jack McGrath | 1 |
| 58 | Jerry Hoyt | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 379 | Sergio Mantovani | 2 |
| 379 | Cal Niday | 2 |
| 379 | Bill Vukovich | 2 |
| 379 | Georges Berger | 2 |
| 379 | Alan Brown | 2 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 124 | Sam Hanks | 18 |
| 124 | Louis Rosier | 18 |
| 124 | Bill Vukovich | 18 |
| 132 | Jos Verstappen | 17 |
| 132 | Stefano Modena | 17 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 108 | Louis Rosier | 2 |
| 108 | Karl Kling | 2 |
| 108 | Bill Vukovich | 2 |
| 108 | Onofre Marimon | 2 |
| 108 | Rudi Fischer | 2 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 61 | Wolfgang von Trips | 2 |
| 61 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 2 |
| 61 | Bill Vukovich | 2 |
| 72 | Robert Kubica | 1 |
| 72 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1 |
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