Paul Pietsch
Template:Short description Template:Sources needed Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paul Pietsch (20 June 1911 – 31 May 2012) was a racing driver, journalist and publisher from Germany, who founded the magazine Das Auto[1] and published many other as his Motor Presse Stuttgart became the largest publisher in the European market for technology and special interest magazines.
He had a career in 1930s Grand Prix racing, and returned after the war, becoming the first German ever to take part in Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.
Biography
Born in Freiburg,[2] Pietsch began his racing career in 1932 with a private Bugatti and Alfa Romeo.
Racing with an Alfa Romeo, Pietsch won the 1933 III Svenska Isloppet GP ice race in Hemfjärden, and the 1934 I Vallentunaloppet ice race in Vellentunasjön, both in Sweden.
From the 1935 German Grand Prix he raced three GPs for Auto Union, and 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, Pietsch 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
Complete European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />EDCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts |
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| 1932 | Pilesi Racing Team | Bugatti T35B | Bugatti 2.3 L8 | ITA | FRA | GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
22nd | 23 | ||||
| 1935 | Auto Union AG | Auto Union B | Auto Union 5.0 V16 | MON | FRA | BEL | GER 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SUI 111 |
ITA 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ESP DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
15th | 47 |
| 1937 | P. Pietsch | Maserati 6C-34 | Maserati 3.7 L6 | BEL | GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MON DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SUI 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ITA | 17th | 35 | ||
| 1938 | P. Pietsch | Maserati 6CM | Maserati 1.5 L6 | FRA | GER 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SUI | ITA | 14th | 28 | |||
| 1939 | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati 8CTF | Maserati 3.0 L8 | BEL | FRA | GER 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
14th | 26 | ||||
| P. Pietsch | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 1.5 L4 | SUI RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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- Notes
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>^1 – As a co-driver Pietsch was ineligible for championship points
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />WDCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts |
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| 1950 | Paul Pietsch | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | GBR | MON | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NC | 0 | |
| 1951 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 159 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
| 1952 | Motor Presse Verlag | Veritas Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NED | ITA | NC | 0 |
See also
References
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