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Joe James was a American former F1 driver who last drove for Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser in 1952.
He was born on May 23rd 1925 in Saucier, Mississippi and passed away on November 5th 1952 at the age of 27. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Watson-Offenhauser during the 1951 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. James was active for two years: 1951 and 1952. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
He was born on May 23rd 1925 in Saucier, Mississippi and passed away on November 5th 1952 at the age of 27. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Watson-Offenhauser during the 1951 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500. James was active for two years: 1951 and 1952. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of Indianapolis 500.
| Name: | Joe James |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | May 23rd 1925 |
| Passed away: | November 5th 1952 (27) |
| Birthplace: | Saucier, Mississippi | Races: | 2 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1952 Indianapolis 500 |
Joe James by year
| All years | 1952 | 1951 |
Overall stats: Joe James
| #1 | Best Finish | Joe James |  | 13 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Joe James | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 2 | Indianapolis | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 13 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Joe James | | 13 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Joe James | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Joe James | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 2 | Indianapolis | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 13 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1952 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1951 Watson-Offenhauser | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Joe James
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #557 | Average race points | Joe James | | 0 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #90 | Average race result | Joe James | | 13 place | |
| #557 | Most points finishes | Joe James | | finishes | |
| #583 | Most avoidable retirements | Joe James | | 0 retirements | |
| #546 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Joe James | | 0 retirements | |
| #422 | Most race laps | Joe James | | 208 laps | |
| #522 | Most races | Joe James | | 2 races | |
| #231 | Youngest driver | Joe James | | 26 years, 7 days | |
| #642 | Oldest driver | Joe James | | 27 years, 7 days | |
| #578 | Biggest gain in race | Joe James | | 3 places gained | |
| #540 | Start from P1 | Joe James | | 0 starts | |
| #534 | Most retirements | Joe James | | 1 retirements | |
| #557 | Most points | Joe James | | 0 points | |
| #540 | Most wins | Joe James | | 0 wins | |
| #545 | Most podiums | Joe James | | 0 podiums |
| 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 | |
| 305 | George Connor | 0 |
| 305 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 305 | Joe James | 0 |
| 305 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 305 | George Fonder | 0 |
| 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 | |
| 82 | Chuck Weyant | 13 |
| 82 | Johnnie Tolan | 13 |
| 82 | Joe James | 13 |
| 82 | Mack Hellings | 13 |
| 82 | Patrick Gaillard | 13 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | George Connor | |
| 297 | Jim Rigsby | |
| 297 | Joe James | |
| 297 | Bill Schindler | |
| 297 | George Fonder |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | George Connor | 0 |
| 387 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 387 | Joe James | 0 |
| 387 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 387 | George Fonder | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | George Connor | 0 |
| 271 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 271 | Joe James | 0 |
| 271 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 271 | George Fonder | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 420 | Norberto Fontana | 210 |
| 421 | Massimiliano Papis | 209 |
| 422 | Joe James | 208 |
| 423 | Skip Barber | 206 |
| 424 | Consalvo Sanesi | 205 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 487 | Toni Ulmen | 2 |
| 487 | Max de Terra | 2 |
| 487 | Joe James | 2 |
| 487 | Henry Banks | 2 |
| 487 | Chet Miller | 2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 229 | Don Beauman | 25 years, 11 months, 21 days |
| 230 | Henri Pescarolo | 25 years, 11 months, 28 days |
| 231 | Joe James | 26 years, 7 days |
| 232 | Pedro Chaves | 26 years, 11 days |
| 232 | Bob Sweikert | 26 years, 10 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 639 | Pastor Maldonado | 27 years, 1 month, 8 days |
| 641 | Bruno Senna | 27 years, 30 days |
| 642 | Joe James | 27 years, 7 days |
| 643 | Karl Wendlinger | 26 years, 10 months, 23 days |
| 644 | Michael May | 26 years, 10 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 576 | Cal Niday | 3 |
| 576 | Kenneth McAlpine | 3 |
| 576 | Joe James | 3 |
| 576 | Geoff Crossley | 3 |
| 576 | Duncan Hamilton | 3 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | George Connor | 0 |
| 92 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 92 | Joe James | 0 |
| 92 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 92 | George Fonder | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Max de Terra | 1 |
| 459 | George Connor | 1 |
| 459 | Joe James | 1 |
| 459 | Johnny McDowell | 1 |
| 459 | Bobby Ball | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | George Connor | 0 |
| 305 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 305 | Joe James | 0 |
| 305 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 305 | George Fonder | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | George Connor | 0 |
| 101 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 101 | Joe James | 0 |
| 101 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 101 | George Fonder | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | George Connor | 0 |
| 192 | Jim Rigsby | 0 |
| 192 | Joe James | 0 |
| 192 | Bill Schindler | 0 |
| 192 | George Fonder | 0 |
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