German- Championship
- 11th35 pts to the leader
- Points
- 5pts5 rounds started
Karl Kling, a German driver, raced for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season with car number 20. Kling was born on 16 September 1910. Kling finished 11th in the 1955 drivers' championship with 5 points, 1 podium but no wins – 35 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
Kling's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix. Kling's teammate was Juan Fangio; Kling trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–5.
Kling scored points in 2 of 5 Grands Prix. Kling scored 6% of Mercedes' 1955 total of 79 points.
Final 1955 results after 7 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
20%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
3.5
classified races
Best finish
P3
once
DNFs
3
finish rate
40%
Karl Kling points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Karl Kling vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Fangio · Mercedes
5 shared GPs
Qualifying
05
Race
05
Points
540
3.5Avg finish1.2
5.2Avg grid1.8
P3Best finishP1
3DNFs0
vs Moss · Mercedes
5 shared GPs
Qualifying
04
Race
13
Points
523
3.5Avg finish2.3
5.2Avg grid3.6
P3Best finishP1
3DNFs1
vs Taruffi · Mercedes
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
11
Points
49
3.0Avg finish3.0
3.5Avg grid7.0
P3Best finishP2
1DNFs0
vs Herrmann · Mercedes
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
00
Race
00
Points
11
4.0Avg finish4.0
10.0Avg grid10.0
P4Best finishP4
0DNFs0
Karl Kling 1955 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentine Grand Prix | P4 | 1 |
| 4 |  Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5 |  Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 6 |  British Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 7 |  Italian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Karl Kling: quick facts
Short answers about Kling's 1955 season.
What team did Karl Kling drive for in 1955?
Karl Kling drove for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Karl Kling use in 1955?
Karl Kling raced with car number 20 in 1955.
How many points did Karl Kling score in 1955?
Karl Kling scored 5 points in 1955 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 35 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
How many races did Karl Kling win in 1955?
Karl Kling did not win a Grand Prix in 1955. Kling's best result was 3rd at the British Grand Prix.
Who was Karl Kling's teammate in 1955?
Juan Fangio was Karl Kling's teammate at Mercedes in 1955. Kling trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–5.