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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

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Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Johnny Thomson profile photo
Johnny
Thomson
us
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Ray Crawford profile photo
Ray
Crawford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Umberto Maglioli profile photo
Umberto
Maglioli
it
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
42
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Eugenio Castellotti profile photo
Eugenio
Castellotti
it
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Manuel Ayulo profile photo
Manuel
Ayulo
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Hermano da Silva Ramos profile photo
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
br
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Leslie Thorne profile photo
Leslie
Thorne
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Chuck Weyant profile photo
Chuck
Weyant
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Carlos Menditeguy profile photo
Carlos
Menditeguy
ar
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
130
podiums
27
fastest laps
4
Jean Behra profile photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Jerry Hoyt profile photo
Jerry
Hoyt
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
4
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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