Wolfgang von Trips

Wolfgang von Trips
Von Trips (centre) at the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix
Born(1928-05-04)4 May 1928
Cologne, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Died10 September 1961(1961-09-10) (aged 33)
Monza, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityWest Germany West German
Active years19561961
TeamsFerrari, Porsche, Scuderia Centro Sud
Entries29 (27 starts)
Championships0
Wins2
Podiums6
Career points56
Pole positions1
Fastest laps0
First entry1956 British Grand Prix
First win1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Last win1961 British Grand Prix
Last entry1961 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.