GridpediaKarl Kling
Karl Kling is a German Formula 1 driver with 12 race starts from 1954 to 1955, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 2 podiums and 17 championship points.
Kling's first start was the 1954 French Grand Prix for Mercedes, from 2nd on the grid, finishing 2nd. The best season was 1954: 5th in the championship with 12 points and 1 podium, for Mercedes. The longest team-mate pairing was with Juan Fangio, 11 races: Kling finished ahead 0 times to 11 when both were classified, and out-qualified Fangio 0 times to 11. 6 of the 12 starts ended in a retirement (50%).
- Nationality
- German
- Born
- 16 Sept 1910
- Active
- 1954 to 1955, 2 seasons
- Teams
- Mercedes
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 17 | 6 | 2nd | 5th |
Compare with team-mates: Juan Fangio, Hans Herrmann, Stirling Moss. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes | 3 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1955 British Grand Prix | Mercedes | 4 | 3 | Finished | 4 |
| 1955 Dutch Grand Prix | Mercedes | 3 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1955 Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes | 6 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Mercedes | 6 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Mercedes | 10 | 4 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 1954 Spanish Grand Prix | Mercedes | 12 | 5 | +4 Laps | 2 |
| 1954 Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes | 4 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1954 Swiss Grand Prix | Mercedes | 5 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1954 German Grand Prix | Mercedes | 23 | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 1954 British Grand Prix | Mercedes | 6 | 7 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1954 French Grand Prix | Mercedes | 2 | 2 | Finished | 6 |