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
Note: Formula Two entry in italics.
| Year | Entrant | Constructor(s) | WDC Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Roy Winkelmann Racing
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1970 |  Auto Motor und Sport
|
Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 11th | Report |
| 1971 | Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 20th | Report |
| 1972 |  Team Eifelland Caravans
|
Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1973 | Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD
|
Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
|
Lola-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1975 | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
|
Lola-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| Hill-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| 1976 | Martini Racing
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | 20th | Report |
| Hesketh Racing
|
Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1977: Not competing | |||||
| 1978 | Arrows Racing Team
|
Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
Career Results
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | Pos
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| 1977: Not competing
Template:1978 Results/16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scored point(s) for 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 | |||