Christian Kautz
Christian Kautz (23 November 1913 – 4 July 1948) was an auto racing driver from Switzerland.[1]
Son of a Swiss multi-millionaire, he career started with Mercedes-Benz as a junior driver in 1936, then as an Auto Union junior driver in 1938, starting in three Grands Prix. Kautz was a test pilot for Lockheed in the United States during the Second World War. He was only 34 when he died in an accident in a Maserati at the 1948 Swiss Grand Prix in Bremgarten.[2]
Racing record
Complete European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | EDC | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes W125 | Mercedes 5.7 L8s | BEL 4 |
GER 6 |
MON 3 |
SUI 6 |
ITA Ret |
3rd | 19 | ||
| 1938 | Auto Union AG
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D
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FRA Ret |
GER | SUI Ret |
ITA Ret |
14th | 28 | ||||
| 1939 | Christian Kautz | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | Alfa Romeo 3.0 L8s | BEL | FRA DNS |
GER | SUI | —1 | ||||
Source:[3]
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- Notes
- ^1 – Not listed in the Championship.
Post WWII Grandes Épreuves results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Christian Kautz | 4CL
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L4s
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SUI | BEL Ret |
ITA | FRA |
| 1948 | Enrico Platé | 4CL
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L4s
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MON | SUI Ret |
FRA | ITA |
Source:[4]
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References
- ^ "Drivers – Christian Kautz". mercedesamgf1.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Drivers – Christian Kautz". historicracing.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Drivers – Christian Kautz". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Kautz – Biography". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
External links
- Christian Kautz career summary at DriverDB.com
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