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Karl Kling F1 stats

Driver info

NationalityGerman
BirthplaceGiessen, Germany
Date of birth
Date of death (aged 92)
First race1954 French Grand Prix
Last race1955 Italian Grand Prix
Year(s) active1954-55
Best championship finish5th ()

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
Mercedes66–1–112223125th
Mercedes55–1––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