Harald Ertl
born 31 Aug 1948 · raced 1975–1978
19Races
0Wins
0Podiums
6Top 10s
10.91Avg Position
21.89Avg Grid Pos
Harald Ertl was an Austrian driver who raced in Formula 1 between 1975 and 1980, mainly for Hesketh and later with ATS and Ensign. He entered 19 Grands Prix and failed to qualify for several of them, with seventh place at the 1976 British Grand Prix his best result. Away from Formula 1, he was a successful touring car racer. Ertl was killed in a plane crash in 1982.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Rupert Keegan3 shared races · Compare with Rupert Keegan (1977)
- Guy Edwards3 shared races · Compare with Guy Edwards (1976)
- James Hunt3 shared races · Compare with James Hunt (1975)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hesketh | Ertl vs KeeganHarald Ertl vs Rupert Keegan | 1–2 |
| 1976 | Hesketh | Edwards vs ErtlGuy Edwards vs Harald Ertl | 2–1 |
| 1975 | Hesketh | Ertl vs HuntHarald Ertl vs James Hunt | 1–2 |
1 circuitsShow all▾
19782 racesEnsign▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1975–1977 (3 seasons)▾
19773 racesHesketh▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | P16 | 0 | |
| 25 | P9 | 0 | |
| 10 | Radiator | 0 |
197612 racesHesketh▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P8 | 0 | |
| 21 | P13 | 0 | |
| — | Accident | 0 | |
| 19 | P165 places worse than season average (P11.2) | 0 | |
| 24 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | P8 | 0 | |
| 22 | Accident | 0 | |
| 23 | P74 places better than season average (P11.2) | 0 | |
| 29 | Differential | 0 | |
| 23 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 24 | Engine | 0 | |
| 24 | P15 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Harald Ertl’s average finish in 1976 (P11.2, retirements excluded).
19753 racesHesketh▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P9 | 0 | |
| 26 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 23 | P8 | 0 |