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Hans Herrmann
German racing driver (born 1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Swiss Olympic skier, see Hans Herrmann (skier).
Not to be confused with Hans-Hermann Hoppe or Hans Hermann.
Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.
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Born | (1928-02-23) 23 February 1928 (age 96) Stuttgart, Württemberg, Weimar Republic |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1953–1955, 1957–1961, 1966, 1969 |
Teams | Veritas, Mercedes, Maserati, Cooper, BRM, Porsche |
Entries | 22 (18 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 10 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
First entry | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1969 German Grand Prix |
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In F1, he participated in 19 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 10 championship points.
In sports car racing, he also scored the first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche in 1970, in a Porsche 917.[1]
After the death of Tony Brooks in 2022, Hermann became the last surviving F1 podium finisher from the 1950s.