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BMW F1 stats

Constructor info

Full name

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Licensed in

Germany

Race debut

1952 German Grand Prix

Last race

1953 German Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1952-53

Best championship finish (constructor)

Never classified

Best championship finish (driver)

Never classified

F1 stats

A detailed look at BMW’s F1 stats.

Grand Prix entries2 
Grand Prix starts2 
Wins0 
Podiums0 
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps0 
Points0 
Front row starts0 
Times as championship leader0 
Best start23rdx1
Best result12thx1
Constructors’ championships0 
Drivers’ championships0 
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements3 
Races with a DNF150.0%
Not classified0 
Disqualified0 
No. of events1 
No. of circuits1 
No. of drivers5 

Stats by season

A look at BMW’s F1 stats by season.

YearEngineDriversRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1952BMW
  • (FRA) Marcel Balsa (1)
  • (DEU) Gunther Bechem (1)
  • (DEU) Harry Merkel (1)
  • (DDR) Ernst Klodwig (1)
  • (DDR) Rudolf Krause (1)
11–––––32312––n/a
1953BMW
  • (DDR) Ernst Klodwig (1)
  • (DDR) Rudolf Krause (1)
11––––––2614––n/a
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • Drivers: (race entries)
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes by drivers
  • PTS: Points
  • WC: World Championship
  • NC: Not classified

Driver stats

DriverYear(s)RERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
(DDR) Ernst Klodwig1952-5322––––––2912––
(DDR) Rudolf Krause1952-5322–––––12314––
(FRA) Marcel Balsa195211–––––125–––
(DEU) Gunther Bechem195211–––––130–––
(DEU) Harry Merkel19521–––––––––––
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Points finishes
  • PTS: Points

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