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.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| 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[]
| 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 | 3,685 km (2,290 mi) |
| Races Led | 3 |
| Laps Led | 18 |
| Distance Led | 172 km (107 mi) |
Race Wins[]
Non-championship[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1954 Berlin Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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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 | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ Shared drive with Stirling Moss and Hans Hermann
External links[]
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| Current drivers 44.  Lewis Hamilton · 63. George Russell
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World Champions Juan Manuel Fangio (1954, 1955) · Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) ·  Nico Rosberg (2016)
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| Former Drivers Michael Schumacher · Juan Manuel Fangio · Nico Rosberg · Valtteri Bottas · 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 · W12 · W13 · W14 · W15 | |||
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