Karl Kling – F1 Statistics & Driver Profile
Fact File
| Nationality: |  German |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Giessen, Germany |
| Date of birth: | 16 September 1910 |
| Date of death: | 19 March 2003 (aged 92) |
| Race debut: |  1954 French Grand
Prix |
| Last race: |  1955 Italian Grand
Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1954-55 |
| Best championship result: | 5th – 1954 |
F1 Statistics
More in-depth stats can be found by clicking on the links in the table below.
| Did not start: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 6 | 54.55% |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg starting position: | 6.73 | |
| Avg finishing position: | 4.17 | |
| Best starting position: | 2nd | x1 |
| Best finishing position: | 2nd | x1 |
F1 Career Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
F1 Constructors Statistics
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Constructor | Year(s) | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 1954-55 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
F1 Grand Prix Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
| Grand Prix | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Belgium | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Britain | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| France | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| Germany | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Italy | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Netherlands | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Spain | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 Switzerland | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
F1 Circuit Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Bremgarten | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monza | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Pedralbes | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Reims | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| Silverstone | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zandvoort | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Teammates
- Hans Herrmann – 6 races – 1954-55
- Juan Manuel Fangio – 11 races – 1954-55
- Hermann Lang – 1 race – 1954
- Stirling Moss – 5 races – 1955
- Piero Taruffi – 2 races – 1955