Offenhauser Engine F1 Stats
Offenhauser supplied Formula 1 engines from 1950 to 1960, 11 seasons in all. Its engines started 12 Grands Prix and won 11 of them, a win rate of 91.7%, with 9 pole positions and 11 podium finishes. The first win came in the 1950 Indianapolis 500, the most recent in the 1960 Indianapolis 500. Offenhauser last powered a Formula 1 car in 1960. In the all-time engine ranking on points Offenhauser stands 14th of 74.
Every Offenhauser F1 engine, today back to 1950
| Engine | Years | GP | Wins | Poles | Podiums | PTS | Titles | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midget 1.7 L4 | 1959 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 / 0 | 6 |
255 4.2 L4 | 1957–1960 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 0 / 0 | 11 |
270 4.4 L4 | 1950–1956 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 167 | 0 / 0 | 29 |
Full engine statistics
| Grand Prix starts | 12 |
| Race wins | 11 (91.7%) |
| Pole positions | 9 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Points | 260 |
| Drivers’ titles | 0 |
| Constructors’ titles | 0 |
| First win | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Latest win | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
Most wins on Offenhauser power
| 1 |  Bill Vukovich | 2 |
| 2 | Bob Sweikert | 1 |
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | 1 |
| 4 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 |
Teams powered by Offenhauser
| Team | Years | Seasons | GP starts | Wins | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Kraft | 1950–1960 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 / 0 |
| Watson | 1950–1953 · 1956–1960 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Epperly | 1955 · 1957–1960 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| Kuzma | 1951–1960 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Christensen | 1959–1960 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Ewing | 1950 · 1960 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Lesovsky | 1950–1953 · 1956–1960 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Meskowski | 1960 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Phillips | 1954–1960 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Trevis | 1951–1952 · 1955 · 1960 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Dunn | 1957–1959 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Elder | 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Moore | 1950–1951 · 1959 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Sutton | 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Stevens | 1950 · 1952–1956 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Pankratz | 1954–1955 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Pawl | 1951 · 1954–1955 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Schroeder | 1951 · 1953–1955 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Bromme | 1951–1954 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Nichels | 1950 · 1954 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Del Roy | 1953 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Turner | 1953 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Deidt | 1950–1952 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Sherman | 1951–1952 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Hall | 1951 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Marchese | 1950–1951 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Maserati | 1950–1951 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Adams | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Langley | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Olson | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Rae | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
 Snowberger | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Wetteroth | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Grands Prix has a Offenhauser engine won?
11 of 12 Grand Prix starts, a win rate of 91.7%, with 0 drivers’ and 0 constructors’ titles.
When did Offenhauser supply Formula 1 engines?
Offenhauser: 11 seasons, 1950–1960.
Where does Offenhauser rank among F1 engine manufacturers?
14th of 74 in the all-time engine ranking on points.
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