Wolfgang Seidel (4 July 1926 – 1 March 1987) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in 12 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He scored no championship points.
| Born | 4 July 1926 Dresden, Germany |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 March 1987 (aged 60) Munich, Germany |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  West German |
| Active years | 1953, 1958, 1960–1962 |
| Teams | Non-works Lotus, Cooper, Emeryson, Veritas and Maserati |
| Entries | 12 (10 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1953 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 German Grand Prix |
Seidel often entered cars under his own name, or under the Scuderia Colonia banner. After having been refused a start at the 1962 German Grand Prix due to slowness, Seidel got in an argument with officials from the Automobilclub von Deutschland. Combined with some doubts about the level of preparation of his cars, Seidel's competition licence was withdrawn, and he offered his two cars up for sale.[1] In spite of not having a licence, Seidel competed in the non-championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix a few months later.
He died in 1987 of a heart attack.[2]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Wolfgang Seidel | Veritas RS | Veritas Straight-6 |
ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER 16 |
SUI | ITA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1958 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON | NED | 500 | BEL Ret |
FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | MOR Ret |
NC | 0 | |
| RRC Walker Racing Team | Cooper T43 (F2) | Climax Straight-4 |
GER Ret |
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| 1960 | Wolfgang Seidel | Cooper T45 | Climax Straight-4 |
ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA 9 |
USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1961 | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 |
MON | NED | BEL DNS |
FRA DNS |
GBR 17 |
GER Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1962 | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Emeryson 1006 | Climax Straight-4 |
NED NC |
MON | BEL | FRA | NC | 0 | |||||||
| Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | GBR Ret |
GER DNQ |
ITA | USA | RSA | |||||||||
Source:[3]
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Non-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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | GLV | SYR Ret |
AIN | INT 17 |
CAE | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 |
LOM | GLV | PAU Ret |
BRX | VIE 2 |
AIN WD |
SYR 10 |
NAP | LON 5 |
SIL Ret |
SOL Ret |
KAN WD |
DAN | MOD DNQ |
FLG Ret |
OUL 10 |
LEW | VAL | RAN | NAT | RSA |
| 1962 | Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Porsche 718 | Porsche Flat-4 | CAP | BRX 9 |
LOM 6 |
LAV 7 |
GLV 11 |
PAU | AIN Ret |
INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | |||||||||
| Lotus 24 | BRM V8 | SOL WD |
KAN | MED 8 |
DAN 8 |
OUL EX |
MEX Ret |
RAN | NAT |
References
edit- ^ Björklund, Bengt, ed. (October 1962). "Från skilda fronter" [From different fronts]. Illustrerad Motor Sport (in Swedish). No. 10. Lerum, Sweden. p. 30.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where are they now?". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 344–5. ISBN 0851127029.