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Karl Kling was a German former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Mercedes in 1955.
He was born on September 16th 1910 in Giessen and passed away on March 18th 2003 at the age of 92. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Mercedes during the 1954 Grand Prix of France. Kling was active for two years: 1954 and 1955. He scored 16 points in 11 races. During his career Kling wasn't able to win a race but finished 2 times on the podium. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Italy.
He was born on September 16th 1910 in Giessen and passed away on March 18th 2003 at the age of 92. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Mercedes during the 1954 Grand Prix of France. Kling was active for two years: 1954 and 1955. He scored 16 points in 11 races. During his career Kling wasn't able to win a race but finished 2 times on the podium. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Italy.
| Name: | Karl Kling |
| Nationality: |  German |
| Birthday: | September 16th 1910 |
| Passed away: | March 18th 2003 (92) |
| Birthplace: | Giessen | Races: | 11 races |
| Total points: | 16 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 2 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 5 retirements |
| First race: |  1954 France |
| Last race: |  1955 Italy |
Karl Kling by year
| All years | 1955 | 1954 |
Overall stats: Karl Kling
| #1 | Best Finish | Karl Kling |  | 2 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Karl Kling | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1954 | 4 | Reims | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Karl Kling | | 7 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Karl Kling | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Karl Kling | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1954 | 5 | Silverstone | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 7 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1955 Mercedes 1954 Mercedes | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Karl Kling
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #567 | Average race result | Karl Kling | | 4.2 place | |
| #45 | Average race points | Karl Kling | | 3.2 points | |
| #164 | Most points finishes | Karl Kling | | 4 finishes | |
| #74 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Karl Kling | | 0.4 retirements | |
| #251 | Most avoidable retirements | Karl Kling | | 2 retirements | |
| #283 | Most races | Karl Kling | | 11 races | |
| #298 | Most race laps | Karl Kling | | 489 laps | |
| #48 | Oldest driver | Karl Kling | | 44 years, 11 months, 26 days | |
| #744 | Youngest driver | Karl Kling | | 43 years, 9 months, 18 days | |
| #495 | Start from P1 | Karl Kling | | 0 starts | |
| #129 | Biggest gain in race | Karl Kling | | 16 places gained | |
| #139 | Most points | Karl Kling | | 16 points | |
| #296 | Most retirements | Karl Kling | | 5 retirements | |
| #127 | Most podiums | Karl Kling | | 2 podiums | |
| #490 | Most wins | Karl Kling | | 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 | 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 | |
| 565 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 4.21 |
| 566 | Jochen Rindt | 4.2 |
| 566 | Karl Kling | 4.2 |
| 568 | James Hunt | 4.2 |
| 569 | Nelson Piquet | 4.14 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 41 | Luigi Musso | 3.33 |
| 44 | Jody Scheckter | 3.31 |
| 45 | Karl Kling | 3.2 |
| 46 | Carlos Reutemann | 3.2 |
| 47 | Denny Hulme | 3.18 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 151 | Eugenio Castellotti | 4 |
| 151 | Roberto Mieres | 4 |
| 151 | Karl Kling | 4 |
| 151 | Toulo de Graffenried | 4 |
| 166 | Jaime Alguersuari | 3 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 68 | Luigi Musso | 0.4 |
| 68 | Paco Godia | 0.4 |
| 68 | Karl Kling | 0.4 |
| 68 | Massimiliano Papis | 0.4 |
| 76 | Jenson Button | 0.39 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 213 | Pat O'Connor | 2 |
| 213 | Nino Farina | 2 |
| 213 | Karl Kling | 2 |
| 213 | Massimiliano Papis | 2 |
| 213 | David Purley | 2 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 270 | Tony Bettenhausen | 11 |
| 270 | Andre Simon | 11 |
| 270 | Karl Kling | 11 |
| 270 | Onofre Marimon | 11 |
| 270 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 11 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 296 | Nanni Galli | 499 |
| 297 | Philippe Etancelin | 490 |
| 298 | Karl Kling | 489 |
| 299 | Eddie Sachs | 487 |
| 300 | Carlos Menditeguy | 486 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 46 | Paul Russo | 45 years, 1 month, 20 days |
| 47 | Mauri Rose | 45 years, 4 days |
| 48 | Karl Kling | 44 years, 11 months, 26 days |
| 49 | Walt Hansgen | 44 years, 11 months, 6 days |
| 50 | Luigi Piotti | 44 years, 6 months, 21 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 742 | Raymond Sommer | 43 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 743 | George Connor | 43 years, 9 months, 14 days |
| 744 | Karl Kling | 43 years, 9 months, 18 days |
| 745 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | 43 years, 9 months, 22 days |
| 746 | Cuth Harrison | 43 years, 10 months, 7 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Alberto Ascari | 0 |
| 92 | Elie Bayol | 0 |
| 92 | Karl Kling | 0 |
| 92 | Umberto Maglioli | 0 |
| 92 | Jacques Pollet | 0 |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 104 | Andre Simon | 16 |
| 104 | Duke Dinsmore | 16 |
| 104 | Karl Kling | 16 |
| 104 | Art Cross | 16 |
| 104 | Larry Crockett | 16 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 136 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 16 |
| 136 | Robert Manzon | 16 |
| 136 | Karl Kling | 16 |
| 140 | Vittorio Brambilla | 15.5 |
| 141 | Roberto Moreno | 15 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 273 | Clemar Bucci | 5 |
| 273 | Elie Bayol | 5 |
| 273 | Karl Kling | 5 |
| 273 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 5 |
| 273 | Peter Whitehead | 5 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 108 | Robert Manzon | 2 |
| 108 | Louis Rosier | 2 |
| 108 | Karl Kling | 2 |
| 108 | Bill Vukovich | 2 |
| 108 | Onofre Marimon | 2 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Alberto Uria | 0 |
| 101 | Elie Bayol | 0 |
| 101 | Karl Kling | 0 |
| 101 | Umberto Maglioli | 0 |
| 101 | Jacques Pollet | 0 |
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