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Driver

Rolf Stommelen

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Full NameRolf-Johann Stommelen
Date of BirthSunday 11 July 1943
Date of DeathSunday 24 April 1983
Age of Death39 years, 9 months, 13 days
Born
Siegen
Germany
F1 Career
Active Years1970–1976, 1978
Races Contested62
Average ClassificationMedian: 11, Mean: 10.32 (Standard deviation: 3.57)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 18, Mean: 18.51 (Standard deviation: 5.83)
Fastest Laps0
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 19, Mean: 17.36 (Standard deviation: 4.89)
Races Led1
Laps Led8
Race Distance Led30 km
Debut1970 South African GP
Last Race1978 Canadian GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1970 – 11th 
(10 points)
1971 – 19th 
(3 points)
1972 – not classified
1973 – not classified
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – 19th 
(1 point)
1978 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1970 – 4th ( Brabham / Ford
(scored 10 of 35 points, 29%)
1971 – 8th ( Surtees / Ford
(scored 3 of 8 points, 38%)
1972 – not classified
1973 – not classified
1974 – not classified
1975 – not classified
1976 – not classified
1978 – not classified
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 12th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1978 South African GP,
2. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 South African GP,
3. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1978 South African GP,
4. Most 17th Place Qualifications (9) – set at 1978 German GP,
5. Most 25th Place Qualifications (5) – set at 1978 South African GP,
6. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1978 South African GP,
7. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1978 South African GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1972 South African GP,
2. Most 23rd Place Qualifications (2) – set at 1972 South African GP,
3. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1972 South African GP,
4. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season (2) – set at 1972 South African GP,
5. Most 25th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1972 British GP,
6. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1972 British GP,
7. Most Disqualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1973 German GP,
8. Most 25th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1973 German GP,
9. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1973 German GP,
10. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1973 German GP,
11. Most 12th Place Finishes (4) – set at 1974 Austrian GP,
12. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1974 Austrian GP,
13. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1974 Austrian GP,
14. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1974 Austrian GP,
15. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1974 Austrian GP,
16. Most 12th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1974 United States GP,
17. Most 12th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
18. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
19. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
20. Most 25th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
21. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
22. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1975 Austrian GP,
23. Most 12th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1976 German GP,
24. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 German GP,
25. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 German GP,
26. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 German GP,
27. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1976 German GP,
28. Most 12th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1976 German GP,
29. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 German GP,
30. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 German GP,
31. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 German GP,
32. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1976 German GP,
33. Most 12th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
34. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
35. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
36. Most 25th Place Qualifications (5) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
37. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
38. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1976 Dutch GP,
39. Most 12th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1978 South African GP,
40. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 South African GP,
41. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1978 South African GP,
42. Most 25th Place Qualifications (5) – set at 1978 South African GP,
43. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1978 South African GP,
44. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1978 South African GP,
45. Most 17th Place Qualifications (9) – set at 1978 German GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Graham Hill
7
1974–1975
 François Migault
1
1975
 Tony Brise
2
1975
 Carlos Pace
1
1976
 Riccardo Patrese
13
1978
Team RacesYears
Auto Motor und Sport
13
1970
Surtees
10
1971
Eifelland
8
1972
Brabham
5
1973, 1976
Hill
10
1974–1975
RAM
1
1976
Hesketh
1
1976
Arrows
14
1978
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Brabham
19
1970, 1973, 1976
Surtees
10
1971
Eifelland
8
1972
Lola
6
1974–1975
Hill
4
1975
Hesketh
1
1976
Arrows
14
1978
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
61
1970–1976, 1978
Alfa Romeo
1
1976
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
48
1970, 1972–1973, 1975–1976, 1978
Firestone
14
1971, 1974
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Esso
7
1970, 1975
BP
1
1971
Shell
10
1972, 1974
Fina
2
1976, 1978
EntrantRacesYears
Auto Motor und Sport
13
1970
Auto Motor und Sport/Team Surtees
10
1971
Team Eifelland Caravans
8
1972
Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD
4
1973
Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
10
1974–1975
RAM Racing
1
1976
Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
1
1976
Martini Racing
1
1976
Arrows Racing Team
14
1978
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Ron Tauranac
13
1970
John Surtees
10
1971
Peter Connew
10
1971
Shahab Ahmed
10
1971
Luigi Colani
8
1972
Gordon Murray
6
1973, 1976
Andy Smallman
10
1974–1975
Harvey Postlethwaite
1
1976
Tony Southgate
14
1978
Dave Wass
14
1978
Car ModelRacesYears
Brabham BT33
13
1970
Surtees TS7
1
1971
Surtees TS9
9
1971
Eifelland 21
8
1972
Brabham BT42
4
1973
Lola T370
6
1974–1975
Hill GH1
4
1975
Brabham BT44B
1
1976
Hesketh 308D
1
1976
Brabham BT45
1
1976
Arrows FA1
9
1978
Arrows A1
5
1978
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 14
1
1970
Car 24
6
1970–1971
Car 6
2
1970, 1972
Car 19
2
1970
Car 22
5
1970, 1972, 1975
Car 18
1
1970
Car 21
2
1970–1971
Car 11
1
1970
Car 46
1
1970
Car 12
2
1970–1971
Car 16
3
1970, 1972
Car 25
3
1971–1972, 1976
Car 29
1
1971
Car 8
1
1971
Car 27
6
1972, 1974
Car 10
1
1972
Car 33
1
1972
Car 9
4
1973
Car 23
3
1975
Car 32
1
1976
Car 7
1
1976
Car 36
14
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Auto Motor und Sport
23
1970–1971
Ford
10
1971
Eifelland Caravans
8
1972
Pagnossin
4
1973
Embassy
10
1974–1975
Goodyear
21
1975–1976, 1978
Penthouse
1
1976
Rizla
1
1976
Fina
15
1976, 1978
Martini
1
1976
Heuer
14
1978
Koni
14
1978
SCS Micro System
14
1978
Varig
14
1978
Warsteiner
14
1978

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