Formula 1 driver · 1991–1995

Karl Wendlinger

NationalityAustria AustriaCodeWENNumber29Last teamSauber
Starts40
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points14
Titles0

Career 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.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=34 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
15-19
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=28 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
14-14
avg finish delta when both classified
1.2

Positions Gained

Medium
n=17 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
3.824
expectation adjusted
-0.801

Finishing

High
n=40 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
42.5%
teammate classification rate
61.8%
retirements
23

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.96

Team Points Share

Medium
n=12 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
14
team points
24
points per start
0.35

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=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 sample
n=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 sample
n=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

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Sauber1994–19950–92–5
Tyrrell, Sauber1991–19938–87–5
March19924–13–2
March19923–02–1
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1995Sauber6000028th
1994Sauber3000420th
1993Sauber16000712th
1992March14000312th
1991Leyton House, Tyrrell1000036th