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Wolfgang Seidel was a German former Formula One driver who last drove for Lotus-BRM in 1962.
He was born on July 4th 1926 in Dresden and passed away on March 1st 1987 at the age of 60. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Veritas during the 1953 Grand Prix of Germany. Seidel was active for 5 seasons between 1953 and 1962. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 10 races. His last race was the the 1962 Grand Prix of Germany.
He was born on July 4th 1926 in Dresden and passed away on March 1st 1987 at the age of 60. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Veritas during the 1953 Grand Prix of Germany. Seidel was active for 5 seasons between 1953 and 1962. In those years he wasn't able to score points in 10 races. His last race was the the 1962 Grand Prix of Germany.
| Name: | Wolfgang Seidel |
| Nationality: |  German |
| Birthday: | July 4th 1926 |
| Passed away: | March 1st 1987 (60) |
| Birthplace: | Dresden | Races: | 10 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 5 retirements |
| First race: | 1953 Germany |
| Last race: | 1962 Germany |
Wolfgang Seidel by year
| All years | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1958 | 1953 |
Overall stats: Wolfgang Seidel
| #1 | Best Finish | Wolfgang Seidel |  | 9 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1960 | 9 | Monza | Wolfgang Seidel | Cooper-Climax | 9 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Wolfgang Seidel | | 17 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Wolfgang Seidel | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1961 | 5 | Aintree | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 17 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1962 Emeryson-Climax 1962 Lotus-BRM 1961 Lotus-Climax 1960 Cooper-Climax 1958 Maserati 1958 Cooper-Climax 1953 Veritas | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Wolfgang Seidel
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #429 | Average race points | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #60 | Average race result | Wolfgang Seidel | | 14 place | |
| #425 | Most points finishes | Wolfgang Seidel | | finishes | |
| #195 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0.2 retirements | |
| #419 | Most race laps | Wolfgang Seidel | | 211 laps | |
| #297 | Most avoidable retirements | Wolfgang Seidel | | 1 retirements | |
| #297 | Most races | Wolfgang Seidel | | 10 races | |
| #256 | Oldest driver | Wolfgang Seidel | | 36 years, 1 month, 1 day | |
| #262 | Biggest gain in race | Wolfgang Seidel | | 13 places gained | |
| #292 | Youngest driver | Wolfgang Seidel | | 27 years, 29 days | |
| #361 | Start from P1 | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0 starts | |
| #287 | Most retirements | Wolfgang Seidel | | 5 retirements | |
| #429 | Most points | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0 points | |
| #396 | Most podiums | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0 podiums | |
| #361 | Most wins | Wolfgang Seidel | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Bernard Collomb | 0 |
| 305 | Tony Settember | 0 |
| 305 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 305 | Ben Pon | 0 |
| 305 | Nino Vaccarella | 0 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 57 | David Prophet | 14 |
| 57 | Brausch Niemann | 14 |
| 57 | Wolfgang Seidel | 14 |
| 57 | Gino Munaron | 14 |
| 57 | Nasif Estefano | 14 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Bernard Collomb | |
| 297 | Tony Settember | |
| 297 | Wolfgang Seidel | |
| 297 | Ben Pon | |
| 297 | Nino Vaccarella |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 188 | Frank Gardner | 0.2 |
| 188 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 0.2 |
| 188 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0.2 |
| 188 | Carlos Menditeguy | 0.2 |
| 188 | Fred Agabashian | 0.2 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 417 | Gene Force | 216 |
| 418 | Keith Andrews | 214 |
| 419 | Wolfgang Seidel | 211 |
| 420 | Norberto Fontana | 210 |
| 421 | Massimiliano Papis | 209 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Jackie Lewis | 1 |
| 255 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 1 |
| 255 | Wolfgang Seidel | 1 |
| 255 | Roy Salvadori | 1 |
| 255 | Ben Pon | 1 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 286 | Andre Pilette | 10 |
| 286 | Jim Hall | 10 |
| 286 | Wolfgang Seidel | 10 |
| 286 | Paul Frere | 10 |
| 286 | Peter Whitehead | 10 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 253 | Gino Bianco | 36 years, 1 month, 16 days |
| 255 | Ivor Bueb | 36 years, 1 month, 12 days |
| 256 | Wolfgang Seidel | 36 years, 1 month, 1 day |
| 257 | Luiz Bueno | 36 years, 26 days |
| 258 | Dennis Poore | 36 years, 19 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 222 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 13 |
| 222 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 13 |
| 222 | Wolfgang Seidel | 13 |
| 222 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 13 |
| 222 | Chuck Weyant | 13 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 290 | Pastor Maldonado | 27 years, 18 days |
| 291 | Tim Parnell | 27 years, 23 days |
| 292 | Wolfgang Seidel | 27 years, 29 days |
| 292 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 27 years, 29 days |
| 294 | Markus Winkelhock | 27 years, 1 month, 9 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 92 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 92 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 92 | Roy Salvadori | 0 |
| 92 | Ben Pon | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 273 | Frank Gardner | 5 |
| 273 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 5 |
| 273 | Wolfgang Seidel | 5 |
| 273 | Carlos Menditeguy | 5 |
| 273 | Brian Naylor | 5 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Bernard Collomb | 0 |
| 305 | Tony Settember | 0 |
| 305 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 305 | Ben Pon | 0 |
| 305 | Nino Vaccarella | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 192 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 192 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 192 | Ben Pon | 0 |
| 192 | Nino Vaccarella | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 101 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 101 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 101 | Roy Salvadori | 0 |
| 101 | Ben Pon | 0 |
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