cover
Rudolf Caracciola profile photo
Rudolf Caracciola helmet photo
Rudolf
Caracciola
flag
Tripoli Grand Prix

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
30 Jan 1901
hometown
Remagen, near Bonn
died
28 Sep 1959
Kassel
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
30 Jan 1901
hometown
Remagen, near Bonn
died
28 Sep 1959
Kassel
helmet

Competitors

Francesco Severi profile photo
Francesco
Severi
it
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ovidio Capelli profile photo
Ovidio
Capelli
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Giovanni Battaglia profile photo
Giovanni
Battaglia
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luciano Uboldi profile photo
Luciano
Uboldi
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Raymond Sommer profile photo
Raymond
Sommer
fr
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
68
podiums
9
fastest laps
6
Ferdinando Barbieri profile photo
Ferdinando
Barbieri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Goffredo Zehender profile photo
Goffredo
Zehender
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Vittorio Belmondo profile photo
Vittorio
Belmondo
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Costantino Magistri profile photo
Costantino
Magistri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Archimede Rosa profile photo
Archimede
Rosa
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Francesco Severi profile photo
Francesco
Severi
it
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Franco Cortese profile photo
Franco
Cortese
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
33
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Clemente Biondetti profile photo
Clemente
Biondetti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Manfred von Brauchitsch profile photo
Manfred
von Brauchitsch
de
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
41
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
Giovanni Battaglia profile photo
Giovanni
Battaglia
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans Stuck profile photo
Hans
Stuck
de
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
49
podiums
12
fastest laps
4
Andrea Brezzi profile photo
Andrea
Brezzi
it
age
114
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carlo Felice Trossi profile photo
Carlo Felice
Trossi
it
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Carlo Pintacuda profile photo
Carlo
Pintacuda
it
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
15
podiums
5
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1939
Grand Prix de Pau
Daimler-Benz AG
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
year
series
team
points
position
1939
13th Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W165
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1939
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
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
1939
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
17
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
4
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
1
17
year
series
team
points
position
1938
Grand Prix de Pau
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
Coppa Ciano
Daimler-Benz AG
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
year
series
team
points
position
1938
12° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
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
1938
Acerbo Cup, Pescara
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
8
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
4
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1937
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
3° Donington Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Mercedes-Benz
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
11° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
13
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
4
3
4
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
2
3
13
year
series
team
points
position
1936
8° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
4.7 S-8
Continental
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
10° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
3
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1935
7° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25B
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
10° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
9° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25B
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
11
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz
5
3
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1934
Italian Grand Prix - Monza
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
9° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
10° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes W25
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
R Caracciola
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
VI Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring, 17 July. Group I
S.A. Alfa Romeo
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
French Grand Prix - Reims - European Championship
SA Alfa Romeo
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
Italian Grand Prix - Monza - European Championship
SA Alfa Romeo
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
4° Grand Prix de Monaco
R. Caracciola
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
8° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
Alfa Corse
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo P3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
AIACR European Championship
Alfa Corse
9
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo P3
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1931
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
R Caracciola
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSKL
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
Mille Miglia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SSKL
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
3° Grand Prix de Monaco
Rudolf Caracciola
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSKL
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
AIACR European Championship
Private Entry
22
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSKL
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1930
8° 24 Hours of Le Mans
R. Caracciola
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
Mercedes-Benz 7.1 s/c
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1930
Mille Miglia
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1929
8° RAC Tourist Trophy - Ards - Sports Car
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1929
1° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SSK
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SS
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1927
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes S
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1927
II Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 17 july
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1926
I Grosser Preis von Deutschland, AVUS 11July
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SS
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1939
Racing
6
1
3
0
1
1938
Racing
8
2
7
0
1
1937
Racing
8
3
6
2
3
1936
Racing
7
3
3
1
0
1935
Racing
8
5
6
1
2
1934
Racing
3
1
2
2
0
1932
Racing
6
3
5
1
1
1931
Racing
4
2
2
0
0
1930
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1929
Racing
2
1
2
0
0
1928
Racing
1
1
1
0
1
1927
Racing
2
1
1
0
1
1926
Racing
1
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1939
13th Tripoli Grand Prix
2nd
1939
AIACR European Championship
3rd
1939
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
3rd
1938
12° Tripoli Grand Prix
3rd
1938
AIACR European Championship
1st
1938
Grand Prix de Pau
2nd
1938
Acerbo Cup, Pescara
1st
1937
AIACR European Championship
1st
1937
3° Donington Grand Prix
3rd
1937
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
2nd
1936
8° Grand Prix de Monaco
1st
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
1st
1935
10° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
1st
1935
9° Tripoli Grand Prix
1st
1935
AIACR European Championship
1st
1935
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1934
9° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
2nd
1934
Italian Grand Prix - Monza
1st
1932
Italian Grand Prix - Monza - European Championship
3rd
1932
8° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
2nd
1932
4° Grand Prix de Monaco
2nd
1932
French Grand Prix - Reims - European Championship
3rd
1932
AIACR European Championship
3rd
1932
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1932
VI Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring, 17 July. Group I
1st
1931
Mille Miglia
1st
1931
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1929
1° Grand Prix de Monaco
3rd
1929
8° RAC Tourist Trophy - Ards - Sports Car
1st
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
1st
1927
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1926
I Grosser Preis von Deutschland, AVUS 11July
1st

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DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Max Verstappen
Formula 1
2215.55
-
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2122.25
-
03
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2037.4
-
04
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2035.9
-
05
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2014.75
+1
06
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
2005.6
-
07
Lando Norris
Formula 1
1977.95
-
08
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1963.8
-
09
INDYCAR PhotographyScott Dixon
IndyCar
1955.25
-2.5
10
Jamie Whincup
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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