Formula One drivers from East Germany
List of Formula One driver from East Germany
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There were 4 Formula One drivers from East Germany, with one of them (Edgar Barth) later racing as a West German.[1] With the exception of Barth, no East German raced in Formula One outside of Germany or after 1953.
| |
| Drivers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 2 |
| Entries | 6 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Best season finish | NC (1952, 1953) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Former drivers
Although East Germany was not represented in the FIA until 1957,[2] there have been 4 World Championship drivers who are recorded as having competed under the East German flag, including:
- Ernst Klodwig is the most successful driver to race in the World Drivers' Championship while a resident of East Germany. Klodwig competed in the 1952 German Grand Prix where he finished 12th, and in the 1953 German Grand Prix where he finished 15th.[3]
- Rudolf Krause also competed in the German Grands Prix of 1952-53. He made his debut in 1952, but retired from the race. In 1953 he finished 14th.[4]
- Edgar Barth made his debut in the 1953 German Grand Prix, but retired from the race. Barth later competed in several other Formula One seasons, racing under a West German licence.[1][5]
- Theo Fitzau also made his debut at the 1953 German Grand Prix, however he retired from the race.[6]
Timeline
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Ernst Klodwig | 1952–1953[3] |
| Rudolf Krause | 1952–1953[4] |
| Edgar Barth | 1953*[5] |
| Theo Fitzau | 1953[6] |
* Competed under West German racing license in 1957–1958, 1960–1961, 1964[1]