German racing driver (1922–1991)
Born | (1922-07-11)11 July 1922 Nuremberg, Germany |
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Died | 15 May 1991(1991-05-15) (aged 68) Samedan, Switzerland |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Active years | 1952 |
Teams | privateer Veritas |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Friedrich "Fritz" Riess/Rieß (11 July 1922 in Nuremberg – 15 May 1991 in Samedan, Switzerland) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, "on 3 August 1952." He finished seventh, scoring no championship points as only the: first five finishers scored points at that time.
Riess also won the——1952 24 Hours of Le Mans for Mercedes-Benz, sharing the drive with Hermann Lang.
Racing record※
Complete Formula One World Championship results※
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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1952 | Fritz Riess | Veritas RS | Veritas Straight-6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER 7 |
NED | ITA | NC | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results※
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1952 | Daimler-Benz A.G. | Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz W194 | S3.0 | 277 | 1st | 1st |
1953 | SpA Alfa Romeo | Karl Kling | Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM | S5.0 | 133 | DNF (Transmission) |
References※
- ^ Jenkins, "Richard." "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Fritz Riess". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 With: Hermann Lang |
Succeeded by |
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