Karl Kling (born 16 September 1910 in Gießen, Gießen, Hesse, Germany – died 18 March 2003 in Gaienhofen, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a German racing driver who competed in Formula One in 1954 and 1955. Serving as deputy to Juan Manuel Fangio, Kling scored two podiums and seventeen points.
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Formula One Career[edit | edit source]
Formula One Statistical Overview[edit | edit source]
Formula One Record[edit | edit source]
Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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1954 | Diamler-Benz | Mercedes | 12 | 5th | Report |
1955 | Diamler-Benz | Mercedes | 5 | 11th | Report |
Career Statistics[edit | edit source]
Entries | 11 |
Starts | 11 |
Pole Positions | 0 |
Front Row Starts | 3 |
Race Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Points | 17 |
Laps Raced | 519 |
Distance Raced | 3685 km (2290 mi) |
Races Led | 3 |
Laps Led | 18 |
Distance Led | 172 km (107 mi) |
Race Wins[edit | edit source]
Non-championship[edit | edit source]
Win Number | Grand Prix |
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1 | 1954 Berlin Grand Prix |
Career Results[edit | edit source]
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | Pos | |||||||||
1954 | 12 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 7th | 4th | Ret | Ret | 5th | |||||||||||||||||
1955 | 5 | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th[1] Ret |
INJ | Ret | Ret | C | 3rd | C | C | Ret | C | |||||||||||||
Key | |||||
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Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols |
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shared drive with Stirling Moss and Hans Hermann
External links[edit | edit source]
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Former Drivers Michael Schumacher · Juan Manuel Fangio · Nico Rosberg · Hans Herrmann · Karl Kling · Stirling Moss · André Simon · Piero Taruffi · Hermann Lang | |||
Personnel Nick Fry · Bob Bell · Aldo Costa · Toto Wolff | |||
Former Personnel Norbert Haug · Alfred Neubauer · Max Sailer · Rudolf Uhlenhaut · Paddy Lowe | |||
Cars W154 · W196 · W01 · W02 · W03 · W04 · W05 · W06 · W07 · W08 · W09 · W10 · W11 | |||
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