Hans Herrmann

Hans Herrmann
Herrmann in 2011
Born (1928-02-23) 23 February 1928 (age 96)
Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityGermany German
Active years19531955, 19571961, 1966, 1969
TeamsVeritas, Mercedes, Maserati, Cooper, BRM, Porsche
Entries22 (18 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points10
Pole positions0
Fastest laps1
First entry1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry1969 German Grand Prix
Hans Herrmann driving RS 61 at the Nürburgring 1962
Hans Herrmann before the start of the 1965 1000km Nürburgring, behind him the Fiat Abarth
Hans Herrmann drives the 1970 Porsche 908/03

Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.

In F1, he participated in 19 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He achieved one 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.

  1. ^ "1970 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors". 2 May 2017.