54
1954 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Mercedes.
Karl KlingF1 career record
Karl Kling contested 12 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1954 and 1955 with Mercedes.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 2
- Poles
- 0
- Starts
- 12
- Points
- 17
- Win rate
- 0.0%
- Podium rate
- 16.7%
- GOAT score
- 4.2
Ranked 117th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 1
- Best finish
- 2nd
- Best grid
- 2nd
- Finish rate
- 50.0%
- Retirements
- 6
- 2 podiums — 123rd all time
- Reached the podium without ever winning a Grand Prix
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1954 — 1955 · 2 seasons- Races
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- Podiums
- 2
- Poles
- 0
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 0.0%Podium rate 16.7%Points 17Best season 1954 (0 wins, 1 podium)
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55
1955 — Final season
Last of 2 calendar seasons in the championship.
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- Wikipedia — Karl Kling(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Karl Kling(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Karl Kling(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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