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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1910-09-16
hometown
Giessen
died
2003-03-18
Gaienhofen
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1910-09-16
hometown
Giessen
died
2003-03-18
Gaienhofen
helmet

Competitors

Ray Crawford profile photo
Ray
Crawford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sergio Mantovani profile photo
Sergio
Mantovani
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Pat Flaherty profile photo
Pat
Flaherty
us
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Roger Loyer profile photo
Roger
Loyer
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Freeland profile photo
Don
Freeland
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Georges Berger profile photo
Georges
Berger
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alberto Uria profile photo
Alberto
Uria
uy
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Ken Wharton profile photo
Ken
Wharton
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Peter Collins profile photo
Peter
Collins
gb
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Lance Macklin profile photo
Lance
Macklin
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
André Simon profile photo
André
Simon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
57
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Paul Russo profile photo
Paul
Russo
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
John Riseley-Prichard profile photo
John
Riseley-Prichard
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Don Beauman profile photo
Don
Beauman
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
39th Targa Florio - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd Eifelrennen - Nürburgring - Sports Car
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
11th Buenos Aires Grand Prix - Gálvez No.4 - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz AG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5L
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Daimler Benz AG
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1954
1st Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
Daimler Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Daimler Benz AG
12
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
6
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20th Mille Miglia - World Sports Car
S. P. A. Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 5.0
SpA Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W194
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3rd Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
Temporada Int. de Automovilismo - Circuito Costanera
Daimler-Benz
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Maipokal - S2.0
ARG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS (BMW)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
11
0
3
0
0
1954
Racing
7
1
2
0
1
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1951
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
39th Targa Florio - World Sports Car
2nd
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1954
1st Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
1st
1951
3rd Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
2nd

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