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American racing driver
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Male
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Birth:
14 December 1919(San Francisco)
Death:
18 April 1990(Woodland Hills)
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Biography
Introduction
For the musician, see Bob Drake (musician)
Bob Drake (December 14, 1919 – April 18, 1990) was an American racecar driver. He participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, on November 20, 1960. He scored no championship points. Drake was the last driver to race the famous Maserati 250F in a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1960 United States Grand Prix. The 250F was a 2.5 litre front-engined Grand Prix car that was considered obsolete in 1961 due to new engine rules.
Aside from being a race car driver, he was a naval diver, restaurateur, and stunt performer.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Joe Lubin | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA 13 | NC | 0 |