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'''Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen''' (born 12 September 1916 in Tinley Park, Illinois, died 12 May 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. A very successful midget car and US National racer, he was the first man to win the AAA National championship (1951) and Formula One drivers' title (1953) and was the first American to win the Formula One title. Up to 1955, he had 17 AAA race wins and 2 Formula One race wins. He died in 1961 after an accident during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. He was 44 years old.
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'''Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen''' (born 12 September 1916 in Tinley Park, Illinois, died 12 May 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. A very successful midget car and US National racer, he was the first man to win the AAA National championship (1951) and Formula One drivers' title (1953) and was the first American to win the Formula One title. In Formula One, he started driving for [[Alexander Racing Team]] before moving to [[Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing]] in 1952. Up to 1955, he had 17 AAA race wins and 2 Formula One race wins. He died in 1961 after an accident during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. He was 44 years old.
  
 
==Complete Alternate Formula One results==
 
==Complete Alternate Formula One results==
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! WDC
 
! WDC
 
! Pts.
 
! Pts.
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! [[Gordini T15]]
 
! [[Gordini T15]]
 
! [[Gordini]] 1.5 L4s
 
! [[Gordini]] 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor="cFCFFF"| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor=cFCFFF| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor="cfcfff"| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>10</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>10</small>
 
| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]
 
| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]
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|bgcolor="dfdfdF"| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor=dfdfdF| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br><small>2</small>
 
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
 
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
 
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
 
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
 
| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
 
| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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! [[Gordini T15]]
 
! [[Gordini T15]]
 
! [[Gordini]] 1.5 L4s
 
! [[Gordini]] 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1951 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1951 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
 
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]
 
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="ffcfcF"| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
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|bgcolor=ffcfcF| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
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|bgcolor="dfffdF"| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>4</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdF| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>4</small>
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|bgcolor="ffcfcf"| [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
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|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
 
| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
 
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
 
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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|bgcolor="cfcfff"| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor="dfdfdF"| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor=dfdfdF| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor="ffdF9f"| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor=ffdF9f| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="cFCFFF"| [[1952 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>12</small>
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|bgcolor=cFCFFF| [[1952 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>12</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1952 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1952 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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! 11th
 
! 11th
 
! 10
 
! 10
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! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1953 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1953 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="ffdf9f"| [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="ffffbf"| [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>1</small>
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|bgcolor=ffffbf| [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>1</small>
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|bgcolor="dfdfdF"| [[1953 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor=dfdfdF| [[1953 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor="cfcfff"| [[1953 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>7</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1953 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>7</small>
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|bgcolor="ffdf9f"| [[1953 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1953 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| ''[[1953 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]''<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| ''[[1953 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]''<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="ffdf9f"| [[1953 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[1953 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1953 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1953 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="ffffbf"| '''1st'''
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|bgcolor=ffffbf| '''1st'''
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|bgcolor="ffffbf"| '''27'''
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|bgcolor=ffffbf| '''27'''
 
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|-
 
| [[1954 Alternate Formula One season|1954]]
 
| [[1954 Alternate Formula One season|1954]]
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! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1954 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1954 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1954 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1954 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="EFCFFF"| [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=EFCFFF| [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="ffffbF"| '''[[1954 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]'''<br><small>1</small>
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|bgcolor=ffffbF| '''[[1954 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]'''<br><small>1</small>
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|bgcolor="dfffdF"| [[1954 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>4</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdF| [[1954 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>4</small>
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|bgcolor="eFCFFF"| [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=eFCFFF| [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1954 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1954 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1954 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1954 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="dfffdF"| [[1954 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>4</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdF| [[1954 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>4</small>
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! 5th
 
! 5th
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! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Aston Martin AM-04]]
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
 
! [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| '''[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| '''[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1955 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1955 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="efcfff"| [[1955 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1955 Soviet Grand Prix|SOV]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 Soviet Grand Prix|SOV]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
 
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! NC*
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! 0*
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! 0
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|-
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|rowspan=2| [[1956 Alternate Formula One season|1956]]
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! [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
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! [[Ferrari R560]]
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! [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>11</small>
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| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]]
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!rowspan=2| NC
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!rowspan=2| 0
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! [[Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili]]
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! [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]
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| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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| [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]]<br><small></small>
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| [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]
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! [[Carroll Shelby Racing]]
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! [[Ferrari 246]]
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! [[Ferrari]] 143 2.5 L4
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| [[1958 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
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| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
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| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
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| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
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| [[1958 German Grand Prix|GER]]
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| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
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| [[1958 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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| [[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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! NC
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! 0
 
|}
 
|}
  
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[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
 
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
 
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
 
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
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[[Category:Formula One World Champions]]

Latest revision as of 10:49, 18 March 2023

Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (born 12 September 1916 in Tinley Park, Illinois, died 12 May 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1950 onwards. A very successful midget car and US National racer, he was the first man to win the AAA National championship (1951) and Formula One drivers' title (1953) and was the first American to win the Formula One title. In Formula One, he started driving for Alexander Racing Team before moving to Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing in 1952. Up to 1955, he had 17 AAA race wins and 2 Formula One race wins. He died in 1961 after an accident during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. He was 44 years old.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Pts.
1950 Alexander Racing Team Gordini T15 Gordini 1.5 L4s GBR
11 		MON
10 		500 SUI
2 		BEL FRA ITA 9th 6
1951 Alexander Racing Team Gordini T15 Gordini 1.5 L4s MON
Ret 		500 BEL
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		GBR
DNQ 		GER
4 		NED
DNQ 		ITA
Ret 		19th 3
1952 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-03 Jaguar XK 3.4 MON ENG BEL FRA GBR GER
8 		NED
2 		ITA
3 		USA
12 		AUS
Ret 		11th 10
1953 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 MON
Ret 		NED
3 		BEL
1 		FRA
2 		GBR
7 		GER
3 		SUI
Ret 		ITA
3 		USA
Ret 		1st 27
1954 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 MON
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		BEL
Ret 		NED
1 		GBR
4 		SUI
Ret 		GER
Ret 		USA
Ret 		ITA
4 		5th 15
1955 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 MON
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		BEL
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		SCO
Ret 		SOV
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		NC 0
1956 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4 MON
Ret 		FRA
11 		BEL GER
Ret 		GDR NC 0
Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L4s IRL
Ret 		SCO GBR ITA THA
1958 Carroll Shelby Racing Ferrari 246 Ferrari 143 2.5 L4 AUS MON FRA NED BEL GER GBR POR ITA MAR USA
Ret 		NC 0

* denotes season still in progress

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