Hans Herrmann

born 23 Feb 1928 · raced 1953–1961

17Races

0Wins

1Podiums

7Top 10s

8Avg Position

11.94Avg Grid Pos

Hans Herrmann, often referred to as "Hans im Glück" (Lucky Hans), was a versatile German racing driver whose career spanned sports cars and Formula 1. Known for his remarkable ability to escape serious injury from spectacular crashes, Herrmann competed in 17 Grand Prix races between 1953 and 1961 for marques like Mercedes-Benz, Cooper, and BRM. His best F1 result was a third-place finish at the 1954 Swiss Grand Prix. Beyond Formula 1, he achieved significant success in endurance racing, notably winning the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche.

Top Teams

Team	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Mercedes	1	9	6
Porsche	0	1	4
Cooper-Maserati	0	0	1
Veritas	0	0	1
Maserati	0	0	4
BRM	0	0	1

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	0	1.33	3
Nürburgring	0	0	5

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.

Juan Fangio5 shared races · Compare with Juan Fangio (1954)
Karl Kling5 shared races · Compare with Karl Kling (1954)
Jo Bonnier3 shared races · Compare with Jo Bonnier (1961)
Dan Gurney3 shared races · Compare with Dan Gurney (1961)

Season by season

Hans Herrmann season-by-season championship record
Season	Championship position	Points
1961	—	0
1960	2722 places higher than 1959	1
1959	4912 places lower than 1958	0
1958	3720 places higher than 1957	0
1957	57	0
1955	2215 places lower than 1954	1
1954	735 places higher than 1953	8
1953	42	0

Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Hans Herrmann was compared against a teammate
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1961	Porsche Porsche	Bonnier vs HerrmannJo Bonnier vs Hans Herrmann	3–0	1–2	0–0
1961	Porsche Porsche	Gurney vs HerrmannDan Gurney vs Hans Herrmann	3–0	3–0	2–0
1954	Mercedes Mercedes	Herrmann vs KlingHans Herrmann vs Karl Kling	2–3	2–3	8–12
1954	Mercedes Mercedes	Fangio vs HerrmannJuan Fangio vs Hans Herrmann	5–0	5–0	37–8

Circuits raced

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Race results

19614 racesPorsche▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1961
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
German GPGerman Grand Prix	Porsche	11	P13
French GPFrench Grand Prix	Porsche	—	Withdrew
Dutch GPDutch Grand Prix	Porsche	13	P15
Monaco GPMonaco Grand Prix	Porsche	13	P9

Earlier seasons1953–1960 (7 seasons)▾

19601 racePorsche▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1960
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
Italian GPItalian Grand Prix	Porsche	10	P6	1

19592 races▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1959
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
BRMGerman GPGerman Grand Prix	BRM	11	Accident	0
Cooper-MaseratiBritish GPBritish Grand Prix	Cooper-Maserati	19	Gearbox	0

19583 racesMaserati▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1958
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Moroccan GPMoroccan Grand Prix	Maserati	18	P9
Italian GPItalian Grand Prix	Maserati	18	Engine
German GPGerman Grand Prix	Maserati	20	Engine

19571 raceMaserati▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1957
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
German GPGerman Grand Prix	Maserati	11	Chassis	0

19551 raceMercedes▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1955
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
Argentine GPArgentine Grand Prix	Mercedes	10	P4	1

19545 racesMercedes▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1954
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
Spanish GPSpanish Grand Prix	Mercedes	9	Injection	0
Italian GPItalian Grand Prix	Mercedes	8	P4	3
Swiss GPSwiss Grand Prix	Mercedes	7	P3	4
German GPGerman Grand Prix	Mercedes	4	Fuel leak	0
French GPFrench Grand Prix	Mercedes	7	Engine	1

19531 raceVeritas▾

Hans Herrmann race results in 1953
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	PtsPoints
German GPGerman Grand Prix	Veritas	14	P9	0