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{{short description|German racing driver (1911–2012)}}
{{Infobox F1 driver|
{{Infobox F1 driver|
name = Paul Pietsch |
name = Paul Pietsch |
image=1938-05-22 Targa Florio Maserati 4CM Pietsch.jpg|
nationality = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany|German]] |
caption=Pietsch at 1938 Targa Florio in Maserati 4CM|
nationality = {{flagicon|DEU}} German |
birth_date = {{birth date|1911|6|20|df=y}} |
birth_date = {{birth date|1911|6|20|df=y}} |
birth_place = [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], Germany |
birth_place = [[Freiburg im Breisgau]], [[German Empire]] |
death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|31|1911|6|20|df=y}} |
death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|31|1911|6|20|df=y}} |
death_place = [[Titisee-Neustadt]], Germany |
death_place = [[Titisee-Neustadt]], Germany |
Years = {{F1|1950}}-{{F1|1952}} |
Years = {{F1|1950}}–{{F1|1952}} |
Team(s) = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]], non-works [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] and [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] |
Team(s) = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]], non-works [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] and [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] |
Races = 3 |
Races = 3 |
Championships = 0 |
Championships = |
Wins = 0 |
Wins = |
Podiums = 0 |
Podiums = |
Points = 0 |
Points = |
Poles = 0 |
Poles = |
Fastest laps = 0 |
Fastest laps = |
First race = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]] |
First race = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]] |
First win = |
First win = |
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Last race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]] |
Last race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]] |
}}
}}
'''Paul Pietsch''' (20 June 1911 – 31 May 2012) was a former [[racing driver]] from [[Germany]] and founder of the magazine [[Auto, Motor und Sport|Das Auto]].<ref name=motorwelt201206>Glückwunsch zum 100. Geburtstag - ADAC Motorwelt 6/2012 p12</ref>
'''Paul Pietsch''' (20 June 1911 – 31 May 2012) was a [[racing driver]], journalist and publisher from Germany, who founded the magazine ''[[Auto, Motor und Sport|Das Auto]]''.<ref name=motorwelt201206>Glückwunsch zum 100. Geburtstag - ADAC Motorwelt 6/2012 p12</ref> He was the first German ever to take part in a [[Formula One]] Grand Prix.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Freiburg]],<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Paul_Pietsch |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref> Pietsch began his racing career in 1932 with a private [[Bugatti]] and [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]].
Born in [[Freiburg]],<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Paul_Pietsch |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |access-date=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref> Pietsch began his racing career in 1932 with a private [[Bugatti]] and [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]].


Racing with an [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]], he won in [[Sweden]] the 1933 [[III Svenska Isloppet GP]] (Ice Race) in Hemfjärden, and in 1934 the [[I Vallentunaloppet]] (Ice Race) in Vellentunasjön.
Racing with an Alfa Romeo, he won the 1933 [[III Svenska Isloppet GP]] ice race in Hemfjärden, and the 1934 [[I Vallentunaloppet]] ice race in Vellentunasjön, both in Sweden.


In the [[1935 German Grand Prix]] he raced for [[Auto Union]], and finished 3rd in the [[1935 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] before leaving the team with its hard-to-drive rear engines. From 1937 onwards he entered a private [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]. His greatest hours came in the [[1939 German Grand Prix]] which he led from lap 2 onwards until the ignition failed, making him drop down to third, which was still an excellent result for a privateer against the dominant force of the [[Silver Arrows]].
In the [[1935 German Grand Prix]] he raced for [[Auto Union]], and he finished third in the [[1935 Italian Grand Prix]] before leaving the team with its hard-to-drive rear engines. From 1937 onwards he entered a private [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]. His greatest hours came in the [[1939 German Grand Prix]] which he led from lap two until the ignition failed, making him drop down to third, which was still an excellent result for a privateer against the dominant force of the [[Silver Arrows]].


After the war, he participated in 3 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. His drive in a factory [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] in the [[1951 German Grand Prix]] ended with an accident. He scored no championship points.
After the war, he participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. His drive in a factory Alfa Romeo in the [[1951 German Grand Prix]] ended with an accident. He scored no championship points.


At that time, Pietsch was already a successful editor and publisher of motorcycle and automobile magazines. His company '''Motor Presse [[Stuttgart]]''' [http://www.motor-presse-stuttgart.de/] is the largest in the European market for technology and special interest magazines.
At that time, Pietsch was already a successful editor and publisher of motorcycle and automobile magazines. His company, Motor Presse Stuttgart, is the largest in the European market for technology and special interest magazines.


Up until his death, Pietsch was the oldest surviving Formula One driver,<ref name=motorwelt201206/> at age 100<ref name="Centenary">{{Cite news|last = Vorano|first = Neil|title = German rally marks 100th birthday of racing great Paul Pietsch|publisher = ''[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]''|date = 2011-06-25|url = http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/motoring/german-rally-marks-100th-birthday-of-racing-great-paul-pietsch|accessdate = 2011-07-01}}</ref> and the last surviving of the Auto Union Silver Arrow drivers and one of the two overall (the other being Heinz Brendel of Mercedes-Benz). His son Peter-Paul Pietsch races often at the [[Nürburgring]] with fellow journalists.
From the death of his countryman [[Karl Kling]] in 2003 until his own death, Pietsch was the oldest surviving Formula One driver,<ref name=motorwelt201206/> at age 100<ref name="Centenary">{{cite news|last = Vorano|first = Neil|title = German rally marks 100th birthday of racing great Paul Pietsch|newspaper = [[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|date = 2011-06-25|url = http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/motoring/german-rally-marks-100th-birthday-of-racing-great-paul-pietsch|access-date = 2011-07-01}}</ref> and the last surviving driver of pre-war grand prix era. His son Peter-Paul Pietsch races often at the [[Nürburgring]] with fellow journalists.


On 31 May 2012, Pietsch died from [[pneumonia]]<ref name=AutoMotoruSport2012>{{cite journal| authorlink = Bernd Ostmann| title = Zum Tode von Paul Pietsch. Der Grand-Prix-Pilot und Gründer von Auto Motor und Sport starb wenige Tage vor seinem 101. Geburtstag| series = | journal = [[Auto, Motor und Sport|Auto Motor u. Sport]]| volume = 14 2012| pages = Seite 14.2012/11 |date = 14 June 2012}}</ref> at the age of 100 years, 11 months and 11 days.<ref name="WATN"/> Pietsch was also the first ''Grand Prix'' driver to reach the age of 100.<ref name="WATN"/>
On 31 May 2012, Pietsch died from [[pneumonia]]<ref name=AutoMotoruSport2012>{{cite journal| title = Zum Tode von Paul Pietsch. Der Grand-Prix-Pilot und Gründer von Auto Motor und Sport starb wenige Tage vor seinem 101. Geburtstag| journal = [[Auto, Motor und Sport|Auto Motor u. Sport]]| volume = 14 2012| pages = Seite 14.2012/11 |date = 14 June 2012}}</ref> at the age of 100 years, 11 months and 11 days.<ref name="WATN"/> Pietsch was also the first ''Grand Prix'' driver to reach the age of 100.<ref name="WATN"/>


==Racing record==
==Complete Formula One World Championship results==

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
===Complete European Championship results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
([[:Template:EC driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Year
! Entrant
! Entrant
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! 6
! 6
! 7
! 7
! {{Tooltip|EDC|European Drivers' Championship}}
! 8
! WDC
! Pts
! Points
|-
| [[1950 Formula One season|1950]]
! Paul Pietsch
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 4CLT|4CLT/48]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Straight-4]]
| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small></small>
| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small></small>
| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small></small>
| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small></small>
| bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1951 Formula One season|1951]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|159]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-8]]
| [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small></small>
| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small></small>
| bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br><small></small>
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1952 Formula One season|1952]]
! Motor-Presse-Verlag
! [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] [[Veritas Meteor|Meteor]]
! [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] [[Straight-6]]
| [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1952 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small></small>
| [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small></small>
| bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small></small>
| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
! NC
! 0
|}

==Complete European Championship results==
([[:Template:EC driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! EDC
! Points
|-
|-
| [[1932 Grand Prix season|1932]]
| [[1932 Grand Prix season|1932]]
! Pilesi Racing Team
!nowrap| Pilesi Racing Team
! [[Bugatti]]
!nowrap| [[Bugatti]] [[Bugatti T35B|T35B]]
!nowrap| [[Bugatti]] 2.3 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]]
| [[1932 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1932 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1932 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[1932 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1932 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1932 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
|
|
! 22=
|
! 22nd
! 23
! 23
|-
|-
| [[1935 Grand Prix season|1935]]
| [[1935 Grand Prix season|1935]]
! [[Auto Union]]
!nowrap| [[Auto Union AG]]
! [[Auto Union]]
!nowrap| [[Auto Union racing car|Auto Union]] [[Auto Union B|B]]
!nowrap| [[Auto Union racing car|Auto Union]] 5.0 [[V16 engine|V16]]
| [[1935 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1935 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>9</small>
| [[1935 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1935 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1935 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1935 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>3</small>
| [[1935 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1935 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1935 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1935 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br/><small>11{{ref|1|1}}</small>
! 11=
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1935 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br/>{{small|3}}
! 31
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1935 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br/>{{small|DNS}}
! 15th
! 47
|-
|-
| [[1937 Grand Prix season|1937]]
| [[1937 Grand Prix season|1937]]
!nowrap| P. Pietsch
! Private entry
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 6C-34
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 3.7 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| [[1937 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[1937 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1937 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1937 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1937 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1937 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1937 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br/>{{small|DNS}}
| [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1937 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br/>{{small|10}}
| [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
! 17=
|
|
! 17th
! 35
! 35
|-
|-
| [[1938 Grand Prix season|1938]]
| [[1938 Grand Prix season|1938]]
!nowrap| P. Pietsch
! Private entry
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 6CM
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 1.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| [[1938 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1938 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>6</small>
| [[1938 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1938 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1938 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small|6}}
| [[1938 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1938 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1938 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|
|
|
|
! 14=
! 14th
! 28
! 28
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1939 Grand Prix season|1939]]
|rowspan=2| [[1939 Grand Prix season|1939]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine A. Maserati]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 8CTF
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 3.0 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| [[1939 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1939 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1939 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| [[1939 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>3</small>
| [[1939 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1939 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br/>{{small|3}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 14
!rowspan=2| 14th
!rowspan=2| 26
!rowspan=2| 26
|-
|-
!nowrap| P. Pietsch
! Private entry
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CL
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1939 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|[[1939 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
!colspan=13|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/main.htm|title=THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING|work=kolumbus.fi|access-date=October 11, 2017|archive-date=June 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606091347/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/main.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}}}
|}
;Notes
*{{note|1|1}} – As a co-driver Pietsch was ineligible for championship points

===Complete Formula One World Championship results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! {{Tooltip|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Pts]]
|-
| [[1950 Formula One season|1950]]
!nowrap| Paul Pietsch
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 4CLT|4CLT/48]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1951 Formula One season|1951]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|159]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1952 Formula One season|1952]]
!nowrap| [[Motor-Presse-Verlag|Motor Presse Verlag]]
!nowrap| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] [[Veritas Meteor|Meteor]]
!nowrap| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1952 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
! NC
! 0
|}
|}

==See also==
* [[List of centenarians (sportspeople)]]


==References==
==References==
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Paul Pietsch
Pietsch at 1938 Targa Florio in Maserati 4CM
Born(1911-06-20)20 June 1911
Freiburg im Breisgau, German Empire
Died31 May 2012(2012-05-31) (aged 100)
Titisee-Neustadt, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityGermany German
Active years1950–1952
TeamsAlfa Romeo, non-works Maserati and Veritas
Entries3
First entry1950 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry1952 German Grand Prix

Paul Pietsch (20 June 1911 – 31 May 2012) was a racing driver, journalist and publisher from Germany, who founded the magazine Das Auto.[1] He was the first German ever to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix.

Biography

[edit]

Born in Freiburg,[2] Pietsch began his racing career in 1932 with a private Bugatti and Alfa Romeo.

Racing with an Alfa Romeo, he won the 1933 III Svenska Isloppet GP ice race in Hemfjärden, and the 1934 I Vallentunaloppet ice race in Vellentunasjön, both in Sweden.

In the 1935 German Grand Prix he raced for Auto Union, and he finished third in the 1935 Italian Grand Prix before leaving the team with its hard-to-drive rear engines. From 1937 onwards he entered a private Maserati. His greatest hours came in the 1939 German Grand Prix which he led from lap two until the ignition failed, making him drop down to third, which was still an excellent result for a privateer against the dominant force of the Silver Arrows.

After the war, he participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. His drive in a factory Alfa Romeo in the 1951 German Grand Prix ended with an accident. He scored no championship points.

At that time, Pietsch was already a successful editor and publisher of motorcycle and automobile magazines. His company, Motor Presse Stuttgart, is the largest in the European market for technology and special interest magazines.

From the death of his countryman Karl Kling in 2003 until his own death, Pietsch was the oldest surviving Formula One driver,[1] at age 100[3] and the last surviving driver of pre-war grand prix era. His son Peter-Paul Pietsch races often at the Nürburgring with fellow journalists.

On 31 May 2012, Pietsch died from pneumonia[4] at the age of 100 years, 11 months and 11 days.[2] Pietsch was also the first Grand Prix driver to reach the age of 100.[2]

Racing record

[edit]

Complete European Championship results

[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EDC Pts
1932 Pilesi Racing Team Bugatti T35B Bugatti 2.3 L8 ITA FRA GER
Ret 		22nd 23
1935 Auto Union AG Auto Union B Auto Union 5.0 V16 MON FRA BEL GER
9 		SUI
111 		ITA
3 		ESP
DNS 		15th 47
1937 P. Pietsch Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7 L6 BEL GER
Ret 		MON
DNS 		SUI
10 		ITA 17th 35
1938 P. Pietsch Maserati 6CM Maserati 1.5 L6 FRA GER
6 		SUI ITA 14th 28
1939 Officine A. Maserati Maserati 8CTF Maserati 3.0 L8 BEL FRA GER
3 		14th 26
P. Pietsch Maserati 4CL Maserati 1.5 L4 SUI
Ret
Source:[5]
Notes
  • ^1 – As a co-driver Pietsch was ineligible for championship points

Complete Formula One World Championship results

[edit]

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Pts
1950 Paul Pietsch Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA
Ret 		NC 0
1951 Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER
Ret 		ITA ESP NC 0
1952 Motor Presse Verlag Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER
Ret 		NED ITA NC 0

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Glückwunsch zum 100. Geburtstag - ADAC Motorwelt 6/2012 p12
  2. ^ a b c Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  3. ^ Vorano, Neil (2011-06-25). "German rally marks 100th birthday of racing great Paul Pietsch". The National. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  4. ^ "Zum Tode von Paul Pietsch. Der Grand-Prix-Pilot und Gründer von Auto Motor und Sport starb wenige Tage vor seinem 101. Geburtstag". Auto Motor u. Sport. 14 2012: Seite 14.2012/11. 14 June 2012.
  5. ^ "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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