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Karl Kling F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

German

Birthplace

Giessen, Germany

Date of birth

16 September 1910

Date of death

19 March 2003 (aged 92)

First race

1954 French Grand Prix

Last race

1955 Italian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1954-55

Best championship finish

5th (1954)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Karl Kling’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries11 
Grand Prix starts11 
Wins0 
Podiums218.2%
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps19.1%
Points171.55 pts p/r
Points finishes545.5%
Front row starts327.3%
Times as championship leader0 
Best start2ndx1
Best finish2ndx1
Did not start0 
Did not qualify0 
Retirements654.6%
First lap retirements0 
Not classified0 
Disqualified0 
No. of events9 
No. of circuits10 

Stats by season

A look at Kling’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1954Mercedes66–1–112223125th
1955Mercedes55–1––24332511th
  111102013622517 
Table definitions

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  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: 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: Points finishes
  • PTS: Points
  • WC: World championship position

Stats by constructor

A look at Kling’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Mercedes (1954-55)1111–2–13622517
Table definitions
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: 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: Points finishes
  • PTS: Points

Teammates

A list of Kling’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(DEU) Hans Herrmann (1954-55)6
(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (1954-55)11
(DEU) Hermann Lang (1954)1
(GBR) Stirling Moss (1955)5
(ITA) Piero Taruffi (1955)2

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