Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche AG, is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance cars and engines. Based in Stuttgart, it is reputed to be the world's largest and most successful racing car manufacturer.
Porsche cars competed in Formula One from 1957 through 1964, using either Flat-4 or Flat-8 engines, all of which were air-cooled. Their only championship victory was in the 1962 French Grand Prix, driven by Dan Gurney.
Formula One Record[]
Entrant Names[]
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957–1960 | Dr Ing F. Porsche KG |
| 1961–1962 | Porsche Engineering System |
Formula One Summary[]
As Works[]
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Drivers | Rounds | WCC Pts. | WCC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | RS550 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | — |  Edgar Barth
|
6 | N/A* | Report | |
 Umberto Maglioli
|
6 | |||||||
| 1958 | RS550 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | — | Edgar Barth
|
8 | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1959 | 718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Wolfgang von Trips
|
1, 6 | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1960 | 718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Hans Herrmann
|
9 | 1 | 7th | Report |
| Edgar Barth
|
9 | |||||||
| 1961 | 718 787 |
547/3 1.5 F4 | D |  Jo Bonnier
|
All | 22 (23) | 3rd | Report |
 Dan Gurney
|
All | |||||||
| Hans Herrmann
|
1, 6 | |||||||
| Edgar Barth
|
6 | |||||||
| 1962 | 718 804 |
547/3 1.5 F4 753 1.5 F8 |
D | Jo Bonnier
|
1–2, 4–8 | 18 (19) | 5th | Report |
| Dan Gurney
|
1–2, 4–8 | |||||||
| Phil Hill
|
8 | |||||||
- A light blue background represents as Formula Two entries.
- * Points for the World Constructors' Championship did not exist until 1958.
As Privateers[]
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
RS550 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
6 |
| 1958 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
RSK | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
3 |
| RS550 | 8 | |||||
| 1959 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
RSK | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
3 |
 Blanchard Automobile Co.
|
Harry Blanchard
|
9 | ||||
| 1961 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
2–7 |
| Hans Herrmann
|
2 | |||||
| 1962 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
All |
| Rob Slotemaker
|
1 | |||||
| 787 | Ben Pon
|
1 | ||||
| Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
|
718 | Nino Vaccarella
|
6 | |||
 Ecurie Filipinetti
|
Heini Walter
|
6 | ||||
| 1963 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
2–3, 5–10 |
| Gerhard Mitter
|
3, 6–7 | |||||
| Count Volpi
|
Carlo Maria Abate
|
7 | ||||
| 1964 | Ecurie Maarsbergen
|
718 | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
2, 6 |
- A light blue background represents as Formula Two entries.
As Engine Supplier[]
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds | WCC Pts. | WCC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dr Ing F. Porsche KG
|
Behra-Porsche RSK | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
1 | 0 | NC | Report | |
 Privateer
|
Jean Behra
|
6 | ||||||||
| 1960 | Camoradi International
|
Behra-Porsche RSK | 547/3 1.5 F4 | D | Masten Gregory
|
1 | 0 | NC | Report | |
| Fred Gamble
|
9 | |||||||||
| 1991 |  Footwork Grand Prix International
|
Footwork A11C Footwork FA12 |
3512 3.5 V12 | G | 9 | Michele Alboreto
|
1–6 | 0 | NC | Report |
| 10 | Alex Caffi
|
1–4 | ||||||||
| Stefan Johansson
|
5–6 |
Complete Formula One Results[]
- Main article: Porsche/Results
References[]
References:
| V T E |  Porsche
|
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|---|---|---|
| Drivers Edgar Barth · Hans Herrmann · Carel Godin de Beaufort · Dan Gurney · Jo Bonnier
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| Cars RS550 · RSK · 718 · 787 · 804 | ||
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