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

Hermann Lang profile photo
Hermann
Lang
de
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
Luciano Uboldi profile photo
Luciano
Uboldi
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Fagioli profile photo
Luigi
Fagioli
it
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
52
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
Edoardo Teagno profile photo
Edoardo
Teagno
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Pietsch profile photo
Paul
Pietsch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Enrico Platé profile photo
Enrico
Platé
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Manfred von Brauchitsch profile photo
Manfred
von Brauchitsch
de
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
41
podiums
18
fastest laps
6
Louis Chiron profile photo
Louis
Chiron
mc
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Ettore Bianco profile photo
Ettore
Bianco
it
age
123
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Lurani profile photo
Johnny
Lurani
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Costantino Magistri profile photo
Costantino
Magistri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Eugenio Siena profile photo
Eugenio
Siena
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Per Viktor Widengren profile photo
Per Viktor
Widengren
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Eugenio Siena profile photo
Eugenio
Siena
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Emilio Villoresi profile photo
Emilio
Villoresi
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Costantino Magistri profile photo
Costantino
Magistri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hermann Lang profile photo
Hermann
Lang
de
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10

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
13° 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
13° 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
2204.55
+2
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
Shane van Gisbergen
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Jamie Whincup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Lando Norris
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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