Pat O'Connor

Pat O'Connor, an American driver born in 1928, made five World Championship starts between 1954 and 1958, all in Kurtis Kraft chassis. His appearances came at the Indianapolis 500, which counted toward the Formula 1 World Championship from 1950 to 1960.

O'Connor contested the race in five consecutive championship seasons and took one pole position — meaning he qualified fastest for the Indianapolis 500, a considerable feat in the fiercely contested oval-racing field of the period.

Despite that front-row speed, his championship record shows no points and no podiums, and his five starts stand alongside a single pole as the summary of his Formula 1 career.