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[[File:Wolfgang von Trips.jpg|thumb|Statue of [[Wolfgang von Trips]], the first German to win a Formula One race]]
[[File:Wolfgang von Trips.jpg|thumb|Statue of [[Wolfgang von Trips]], the first German to win a Formula One race]]
There have been 54 '''Formula One drivers from Germany''' including [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|three world champions]], one of whom is currently racing in the sport. [[Michael Schumacher]] holds many records in F1 including the most world championship titles and the most consecutive titles. In 2008 [[Sebastian Vettel]] became the youngest ever driver to win a race (which was later broken) and, in 2010, became the youngest world championship winner. In 2016, [[Nico Rosberg]] became the third driver from Germany to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship. There are currently two German race drivers in Formula One.
There have been 54 '''Formula One drivers from Germany''' including [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|three world champions]]. [[Michael Schumacher]] holds many records in F1 including the most world championship titles and the most consecutive titles. In 2008 [[Sebastian Vettel]] became the youngest ever driver to win a race (which was later broken) and, in 2010, became the youngest world championship winner. In 2016, [[Nico Rosberg]] became the third driver from Germany to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship. There are currently no active German race drivers in Formula One.


==World champions and race winners==
==World champions and race winners==
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There have been seven [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners|race winners]] from Germany,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-winner-idINDEE83E03620120415|title=Rosberg takes first win with Mercedes|publisher=Reuters|first=Alan|last=Baldwin|date=15 April 2012|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> with Michael Schumacher having by far the most victories.<ref name="F1comMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/7/ |title=Michael Schumacher (driver profile) |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |first=Gerald |last=Donaldson |access-date=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628195539/http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/7/ |archive-date=28 June 2007 }}</ref> Vettel has {{F1stat|VET|wins}} wins to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/driver/1247.html|title=Sebastian Vettel|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> [[Ralf Schumacher]] won six Grands Prix and [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] won three.<ref name="ESPNRS">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/jordan/motorsport/driver/1190.html|title=Ralf Schumacher|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|access-date=8 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="ESPNHHF">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/arrows/motorsport/driver/1167.html|title=Heinz-Harald Frentzen|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> [[Wolfgang von Trips]], who became the first German driver to win a Grand Prix, won two races both of which were in 1961.<ref name="ESPNWVT" /> [[Nico Rosberg]] has won 23 races and [[Jochen Mass]] has won one.<ref name="ESPNNR">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/ats/motorsport/driver/1243.html|title=Nico Rosberg|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="ESPNJM">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/arrows/motorsport/driver/962.html|title=Jochen Mass|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>
There have been seven [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners|race winners]] from Germany,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-winner-idINDEE83E03620120415|title=Rosberg takes first win with Mercedes|publisher=Reuters|first=Alan|last=Baldwin|date=15 April 2012|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> with Michael Schumacher having by far the most victories.<ref name="F1comMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/7/ |title=Michael Schumacher (driver profile) |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |first=Gerald |last=Donaldson |access-date=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628195539/http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/7/ |archive-date=28 June 2007 }}</ref> Vettel has {{F1stat|VET|wins}} wins to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/driver/1247.html|title=Sebastian Vettel|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> [[Ralf Schumacher]] won six Grands Prix and [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] won three.<ref name="ESPNRS">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/jordan/motorsport/driver/1190.html|title=Ralf Schumacher|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|access-date=8 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="ESPNHHF">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/arrows/motorsport/driver/1167.html|title=Heinz-Harald Frentzen|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref> [[Wolfgang von Trips]], who became the first German driver to win a Grand Prix, won two races both of which were in 1961.<ref name="ESPNWVT" /> [[Nico Rosberg]] has won 23 races and [[Jochen Mass]] has won one.<ref name="ESPNNR">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/ats/motorsport/driver/1243.html|title=Nico Rosberg|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="ESPNJM">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/arrows/motorsport/driver/962.html|title=Jochen Mass|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|work=ESPN F1|access-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>

==Current drivers==
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[[Sebastian Vettel]] won the World Championship in {{F1|2010}}, {{F1|2011}}, {{F1|2012}} and {{F1|2013}}. He is the youngest driver to win the title.<ref name="F1records" /> Vettel is seen as one of the greatest qualifiers in the sport and holds the record for the most consecutive front row starts, having qualified in first or second at 25 consecutive races.<ref name="F1records" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19487080|title=Formula 1's greatest drivers. Number 8: Sebastian Vettel|publisher=BBC|first=Andrew|last=Benson|date=5 September 2012|access-date=6 September 2012}}</ref>

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File:Mick Schumacher - 2019202181015 2019-07-21 Champions for Charity - 1500 - B70I1535.jpg|alt=Mick Schumacher, 2017|[[Mick Schumacher]]<br />{{f1|{{first word|{{F1stat|UPTO}}}}}} season position: {{F1stat|SCH|seasonposition}}
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==Former drivers==
==Former drivers==
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[[Nico Hülkenberg]] joined F1 in 2010, replacing Rosberg in the Williams team. Despite some good performances he was dropped by the team for the following season and he became a test driver for [[Force India]]. For the 2012 season he was given a race seat,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nico Hulkenberg (biography)|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/drivers/840/biography.html|access-date=7 September 2012|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited}}</ref> and he went on to achieve his career best result at the [[2012 Belgian Grand Prix]], finishing fourth.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 September 2012|title=Hulkenberg records career-best fourth position at Belgian Grand Prix|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-02/top-stories/33549186_1_nico-hulkenberg-paul-di-resta-india-s-narain-karthikeyan|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103090748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-02/top-stories/33549186_1_nico-hulkenberg-paul-di-resta-india-s-narain-karthikeyan|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>
[[Nico Hülkenberg]] joined F1 in 2010, replacing Rosberg in the Williams team. Despite some good performances he was dropped by the team for the following season and he became a test driver for [[Force India]]. For the 2012 season he was given a race seat,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nico Hulkenberg (biography)|url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/drivers/840/biography.html|access-date=7 September 2012|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited}}</ref> and he went on to achieve his career best result at the [[2012 Belgian Grand Prix]], finishing fourth.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 September 2012|title=Hulkenberg records career-best fourth position at Belgian Grand Prix|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-02/top-stories/33549186_1_nico-hulkenberg-paul-di-resta-india-s-narain-karthikeyan|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103090748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-02/top-stories/33549186_1_nico-hulkenberg-paul-di-resta-india-s-narain-karthikeyan|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

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[[Sebastian Vettel]] won the World Championship in {{F1|2010}}, {{F1|2011}}, {{F1|2012}} and {{F1|2013}}. He is the youngest driver to win the title.<ref name="F1records" /> Vettel is seen as one of the greatest qualifiers in the sport and holds the record for the most consecutive front row starts, having qualified in first or second at 25 consecutive races.<ref name="F1records" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=5 September 2012 |title=Formula 1's greatest drivers. Number 8: Sebastian Vettel |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19487080 |access-date=6 September 2012 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Vettel retired at the end of the 2022 season to focus on his family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taranto |first=Steven |date=Nov 17, 2022 |title=Entire Formula 1 field goes out to dinner to celebrate Sebastian Vettel's retirement |url=https://www.cbssports.com/motor-sports/news/entire-formula-1-field-goes-out-to-dinner-to-celebrate-sebastian-vettels-retirement/ |website=CBS Sports}}</ref>At his last race at Abu Dhabi, the entire grid and staff ran a marathon race as a goodbye to the four-time World Champion.


===Other former drivers===
===Other former drivers===
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*[[André Lotterer]]
*[[André Lotterer]]
*[[Pascal Wehrlein]]
*[[Pascal Wehrlein]]
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*[[Mick Schumacher]]{{div col end}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 07:07, 27 November 2022

This article is about Formula One drivers from a unified Germany and West Germany. For Formula One drivers from East Germany, see Formula One drivers from East Germany.

Formula One drivers from Germany
Drivers54
Grands Prix942
Best season finish1st (12 times, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016)
Wins126
Podiums293
Pole positions109
Fastest laps121
Points4879.5
First entry1950 Italian Grand Prix
First win1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Latest win2019 Singapore Grand Prix
Latest entry2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Statue of Wolfgang von Trips, the first German to win a Formula One race

There have been 54 Formula One drivers from Germany including three world champions. Michael Schumacher holds many records in F1 including the most world championship titles and the most consecutive titles. In 2008 Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever driver to win a race (which was later broken) and, in 2010, became the youngest world championship winner. In 2016, Nico Rosberg became the third driver from Germany to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship. There are currently no active German race drivers in Formula One.

World champions and race winners

Since the first season in 1950 Germany has produced three F1 World Drivers' Champions. The first title did not come until 1994 when Michael Schumacher claimed his first of seven championship victories. Sebastian Vettel is the second German drivers' champion, winning back-to-back titles in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[1] Nico Rosberg is the third German drivers' champion, winning the title in 2016. Wolfgang von Trips was leading the championship in 1961 at the time of his fatal accident, and finished 2nd in the standings, just 1 point behind eventual champion Phill Hill.[2]

There have been seven race winners from Germany,[3] with Michael Schumacher having by far the most victories.[4] Vettel has wins to date.[5] Ralf Schumacher won six Grands Prix and Heinz-Harald Frentzen won three.[6][7] Wolfgang von Trips, who became the first German driver to win a Grand Prix, won two races both of which were in 1961.[2] Nico Rosberg has won 23 races and Jochen Mass has won one.[8][9]

Former drivers

Notable former drivers

Michael Schumacher in Monaco, 2012

Michael Schumacher has often been listed as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One and the "most dominant driver in the history of the sport".[4][10][11] He is statistically the best driver, holding many records including the most world championships, most fastest laps, most points, and formerly held the record for most pole positions and most wins (both surpassed by Lewis Hamilton).[12][10] He won an unprecedented seven world championship titles, firstly in 1994 and then his second in 1995.[10] Those titles came while Schumacher was a driver for Benetton but in 1996 he left to join Ferrari, a team who were, at the time, in disarray and without a champion driver since 1979. Over the next few seasons Schumacher and Ferrari saw some success and some controversy, including his disqualification from the 1997 season.[4] However, the combination eventually proved highly successful and Schumacher won five consecutive championships between 2000 and 2004.[10] Many of Schumacher's records are believed unlikely to ever be surpassed.[4]

2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg, the son of 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg, drove for Germany even though his father represented Finland. He joined Formula One as a driver with Williams before moving to Mercedes in 2010. He scored his first pole position at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix and held on to win the race. He became the second son of a former champion to win a title.[13]

Stefan Bellof in a Tyrrell 012 at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix

Stefan Bellof has been described as the "ultimate 'what-might-have-been' driver".[14] He joined Formula One in 1984, the same year that saw Ayrton Senna join the sport. Senna's performance at the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix marked him out as an immensely talented driver,[15] but Bellof's race had shown what potential the German had as well. Starting last on a very wet grid, Bellof quickly rose through the order, passing seven cars by the end of the first lap. He was in fourth place when the race was stopped due to safety concerns brought on by the weather.[16] It would prove to be his best result in Formula One and, in 1985, Bellof died at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps while competing in the World Sportscar Championship.[14] Former teammate Martin Brundle later said of Bellof "as it is with Ayrton, the good ones are taken from us far too young".[16]

Ralf Schumacher, younger brother of Michael, won six Grands Prix in a career that spanned eleven F1 seasons starting in 1997. All six wins came in the middle of his F1 career as a driver for Williams.[6] Heinz-Harald Frentzen won three Grands Prix over ten seasons, twice finishing in third place in the drivers' championship.[7] Nick Heidfeld holds the record for the most podium finishes without a win (13).[17]

Timo Glock was the third driver for Jordan in 2004 and was called up for racing duty when Giorgio Pantano was unable to drive due to a sponsorship dispute.[18] Glock finished 7th, becoming one of only a handful of drivers who have scored championship points on their debut.[19] It would prove to be Glock's only race in that season and he would not return to F1 until 2008.[18]

Adrian Sutil entered Formula One in 2007 with Spyker. He stayed with the team (which was renamed Force India for 2008) for the next four seasons, before a year out of the sport, and then returning to Force India in 2013. For 2014, Sutil moved to Sauber but was not retained for 2015.

Nico Hülkenberg joined F1 in 2010, replacing Rosberg in the Williams team. Despite some good performances he was dropped by the team for the following season and he became a test driver for Force India. For the 2012 season he was given a race seat,[20] and he went on to achieve his career best result at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, finishing fourth.[21]

Sebastian Vettel won the World Championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. He is the youngest driver to win the title.[12] Vettel is seen as one of the greatest qualifiers in the sport and holds the record for the most consecutive front row starts, having qualified in first or second at 25 consecutive races.[12][22] Vettel retired at the end of the 2022 season to focus on his family.[23]At his last race at Abu Dhabi, the entire grid and staff ran a marathon race as a goodbye to the four-time World Champion.

Other former drivers

Additional to those detailed above the following drivers are worthy of note:

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Wolfgang von Trips". ESPN F1. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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  17. ^ Collantine, Keith (11 April 2011). "Heidfeld sets record for most podiums without a win". F1 Fanatic. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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