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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

Art Cross profile photo
Art
Cross
us
age
wins
40
poles
0
races
151
podiums
114
fastest laps
0
André Pilette profile photo
André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Bill Homeier profile photo
Bill
Homeier
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Horace Gould profile photo
Horace
Gould
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
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
Roger Loyer profile photo
Roger
Loyer
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Jesus Ricardo Iglesias profile photo
Jesus Ricardo
Iglesias
ar
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Al Herman profile photo
Al
Herman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Johnny Thomson profile photo
Johnny
Thomson
us
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
Carlos Menditeguy profile photo
Carlos
Menditeguy
ar
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
130
podiums
27
fastest laps
4
Luigi Musso profile photo
Luigi
Musso
it
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3

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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