Fritz Riess
Appearance
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 or Rieß (11 July 1922 in
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952 | Fritz Riess | Veritas RS
|
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.