Karl Kling
GermanyCareer totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=21 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 5-16
- pole rate
- 0.0%
- front row rate
- 11.1%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=20 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 5-15
- avg finish delta when both classified
- -1.333
Positions Gained
Insufficient samplen=4 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 6
- expectation adjusted
- 2.99
Finishing
Mediumn=9 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 44.4%
- teammate classification rate
- 76.2%
- retirements
- 5
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 1.291
Team Points Share
Mediumn=9 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 16
- team points
- 123
- points per start
- 1.778
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
High-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Low-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes (1954–55) | 1954–1955 | 0–9 | 0–9 | ||
Piero Taruffi TAR | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1955 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
Stirling Moss MSS | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1955 | 0–4 | 0–3 | |
Hans Herrmann HEM | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1954 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
Hermann Lang LAH | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1954 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 3 | DNF | |
| 1955 | British Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1955 | Dutch Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 3 | DNF | |
| 1955 | Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 6 | DNF | |
| 1954 | Spanish Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 1954 | Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 4 | DNF | |
| 1954 | Swiss Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 5 | DNF | |
| 1954 | German Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| 1954 | French Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
By season
| Year | Team | Starts | W | Pod | Poles | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Mercedes (1954–55) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11th |
| 1954 | Mercedes (1954–55) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5th |