![]() Von Trips (centre) at the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix | |
Born | Cologne, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany | 4 May 1928
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Died | 10 September 1961 Monza, Italy | (aged 33)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1956 – 1961 |
Teams | Ferrari, Porsche, Scuderia Centro Sud |
Entries | 29 (27 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 6 |
Career points | 56 |
Pole positions | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1956 British Grand Prix |
First win | 1961 Dutch Grand Prix |
Last win | 1961 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ fɔn tʁɪps] ; 4 May 1928 – 10 September 1961), also simply known as Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, was a German racing driver. Nicknamed "Taffy" by friends and fellow racers, he was the son of a noble Rhineland family.