Henry Banks was a British-born American racing driver, who competed in the Indianapolis 500 five times when it counted towards the Formula 1 World Championship, between 1950 and 1954. His best finish was sixth place in 1951, but he failed to qualify in his last two appearances at the race.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Constructor | WDC Points | WDC Position |
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| 1950 | Indianapolis Racing Cars | Maserati | 0 | NC |
| 1951 | Blue Crown Spark/Hopkins | Moore-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1952 | Blue Crown Spark/Hopkins | Levosky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1953 | Hopkins/Motor Racers | Levosky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
| 1954 | Hopkins/Motor Racers | Levosky-Offenhauser | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 5 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 455 |
| Distance Raced | 1,830 km (1,140 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||