Karl Kling vs Juan-Manuel Fangio F1 Stats

Karl Kling

2nd
Best Finish
2nd
Best Quali
2
Podiums
1
Fastest Lap
Juan-Manuel Fangio F1 Profile & Career Stats

Juan-Manuel Fangio

5
Titles
24
Wins
29
Poles
35
Podiums

Karl Kling and Juan-Manuel Fangio have started 11 Formula 1 races together, every one of them as team mates at Mercedes between 1954 and 1955, which makes this one of the few comparisons where both drivers had the same car underneath them. Juan-Manuel Fangio has finished ahead in that head-to-head 11 times to 0. Juan-Manuel Fangio has won 5 drivers' titles; Karl Kling has yet to win one.

Karl Kling
Head to
Head
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Total11
19546
19555

They started 11 races together, between 1954 and 1955. All of them as team mates at Mercedes.

Karl KlingDriver ProfileJuan-Manuel Fangio
Germany GermanyCountryArgentina Argentina
Height1.72 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.72 m / 5'8"
GießenPlace of BirthBalcarce
Sep 16th 1910Date of BirthJun 24th 1911
Mar 18th 2003: 92 years oldDate of DeathJul 17th 1995: 84 years old
2Season Entries8
12Car Number34
Karl KlingFull Career StatisticsJuan-Manuel Fangio
0Drivers' Titles25
11Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries51
11Grand Prix StartsGP Starts51
17.00Total Points277.64
1.55Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP5.44
0Grand Prix WinsGP Wins24 (47,1%)
Wins from pole13 (25,5%)
0Pole Positions29 (56,9%)
1 (9,1%)Front Row Starts42 (82,4%)
7.0Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid2.3
2 (18,2%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums35 (68,6%)
1 (9,1%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps23 (45,1%)
5 (45,5%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish43 (84,3%)
4.2Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position2.3
Hat-tricks7 (13,7%)
7 (63,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs14 (27,5%)
583Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps3.159
Karl KlingKey Career LandmarksJuan-Manuel Fangio
1954 French F1 Grand Prix1954 FRA F1 GP 43 years, 291 days43y, 291dFirst Race1950 British F1 Grand Prix1950 GBR F1 GP 38 years, 323 days38y, 323d
1955 Italian F1 Grand Prix1955 ITA F1 GP 44 years, 360 days44y, 360dLast Race1958 French F1 Grand Prix1958 FRA F1 GP 47 years, 12 days47y, 12d
First Pole1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
Last Pole1958 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1958 ARG F1 GP 246 years, 209 days46y, 209d
First Win1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
Last Win1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 346 years, 41 days46y, 41d
2nd - 1954 French F1 Grand Prix1954 FRA F1 GPBest Qualifying
2nd - 1954 French F1 Grand Prix1954 FRA F1 GPBest Result
1954 French F1 Grand Prix1954 FRA F1 GP 43 years, 291 days43y, 291dFirst Podium1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 44 years, 303 days44y, 303dLast Podium1957 Italian F1 Grand Prix1957 ITA F1 GP 46 years, 76 days46y, 76d
1954 German F1 Grand Prix1954 GER F1 GP 43 years, 319 days43y, 319dFirst Fastest Lap1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
1954 German F1 Grand Prix1954 GER F1 GP 43 years, 319 days43y, 319dLast Fastest Lap1958 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1958 ARG F1 GP 146 years, 209 days46y, 209d
1954 French F1 Grand Prix1954 FRA F1 GP 43 years, 291 days43y, 291dFirst Points Finish1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 44 years, 303 days44y, 303dLast Points Finish1958 French F1 Grand Prix1958 FRA F1 GP 47 years, 12 days47y, 12d
First Win from Pole1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
Last Win from Pole1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 46 years, 41 days46y, 41d
First Hat-trick1950 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1950 MON F1 GP 38 years, 331 days38y, 331d
Last Hat-trick1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 146 years, 41 days46y, 41d
First Title1951 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1951 ESP F1 GP 40 years, 126 days40y, 126d
Last Title1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 1246 years, 41 days46y, 41d
Karl Kling
Finishing
Positions
Juan-Manuel Fangio
1st 24
1 2nd 10
3rd 1
2 4th 6
1 5th
1 7th
8th 1
9th 1
11th 1
7 DNF 14
DNF Did Not Finish
Karl Kling
Performance
Breakdown
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Karl Kling
Team
History
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Mercedes 1954-1955
Alfa Romeo 1950-1951 Maserati 1953-1954, 1957-1958 Mercedes 1954-1955 Ferrari 1956

Karl Kling vs Juan-Manuel Fangio — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Karl Kling or Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Juan-Manuel Fangio has more, with 24 wins to the 0 of Karl Kling.
Who has more pole positions, Karl Kling or Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Juan-Manuel Fangio has more, with 29 pole positions to the 0 of Karl Kling.
Who has more world championships, Karl Kling or Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Juan-Manuel Fangio has more, with 5 titles to the 0 of Karl Kling.
Who has more podium finishes, Karl Kling or Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Juan-Manuel Fangio has more, with 35 podiums to the 2 of Karl Kling.
Who has the better win percentage, Karl Kling or Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Karl Kling has won 0.0% of all starts (0 from 11), Juan-Manuel Fangio 47.1% (24 from 51).
Who wins the head-to-head between Karl Kling and Juan-Manuel Fangio?
Juan-Manuel Fangio leads 11 to 0 in the 11 races they both started.
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