Karl Kling
Statistics
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) |
Career Statistics
| Did not start: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 6 | 54.6% |
| First lap retirements: | 0 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 6.7 | |
| Avg. finish: | 4.2 | |
| Best start: | 2nd | x1 |
| Best result: | 2nd | x1 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 1954-55 | 11 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
 Britain | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| France | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
 Spain | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bremgarten | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Monza | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Pedralbes | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Reims | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Silverstone | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Zandvoort | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Herrmann | 6 | 1954-55 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 11 | 1954-55 |
| Hermann Lang | 1 | 1954 |
| Stirling Moss | 5 | 1955 |
| Piero Taruffi | 2 | 1955 |