Rolf Stommelen (born 11 July 1943 – died 24 April 1983) was a German racing driver and a former Formula One driver who competed in the sport from 1969 to 1976, and again in 1978.
History[]
Stommelen started his Formula One career in 1969, but drove for a Formula Two entrant at the German Grand Prix. He started his career as a full-time Formula One driver in 1970 for Brabham, achieving a podium at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Stommelen was killed in a crash during an IMSA Camel GT event at Riverside International Raceway on 24 April 1983.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1969 |  Roy Winkelmann Racing
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Lotus-Ford Cosworth* | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1970 | Auto Motor und Sport
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Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 11th | Report |
| 1971 | Auto Motor und Sport Eifelland Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 20th | Report |
| 1972 |  Team Eifelland Caravans
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Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1973 | Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD
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Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
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Lola-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1975 | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
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Lola-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 1976 | RAM Racing
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Brabham-Ford Cosworth† | 1 | 20th | Report |
| Martini Racing
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Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Hesketh Racing
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Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1977: Did not compete | |||||
| 1978 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
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Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
- * Classified as a Formula Two entry.
- † His car was impounded by police in the 1976 German Grand Prix.
Career Statistics[]
Career Results[]
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| 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[]
- ↑ Classified as a Formula Two entry.
- ↑ Race stopped after 29/75 Laps. Half points awarded
- ↑ Race stopped after 29/54 Laps. Half points awarded
- ↑ Stommelen originally drove a RAM Brabham-Ford Cosworth, but was impounded by police on Friday qualifying. He was transfered to drive a Brabham-Alfa Romeo in the race.