Karl Wendlinger
born 20 Dec 1968 · raced 1991–1995
Karl Wendlinger was a promising Austrian talent who rose through the Mercedes junior sports car programme before making his F1 debut in 1991. Known for his smooth, precise driving style, he quickly established himself as a consistent points scorer. His career was tragically cut short by a severe accident during practice for the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix, from which he recovered but never fully regained his previous form. He competed in 41 Grands Prix, with fourth place at the 1992 Canadian Grand Prix his best result.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauber | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leyton House | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0.75 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 0.25 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 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.
- Jyrki Järvilehto16 shared races · Compare with Jyrki Järvilehto (1993)
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen9 shared races · Compare with Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1995)
- Paul Belmondo5 shared races · Compare with Paul Belmondo (1992)
- Emanuele Naspetti3 shared races · Compare with Emanuele Naspetti (1992)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sauber | Frentzen vs WendlingerHeinz-Harald Frentzen vs Karl Wendlinger | 5–1 |
| 1994 | Sauber | Frentzen vs WendlingerHeinz-Harald Frentzen vs Karl Wendlinger | 1–2 |
| 1993 | Sauber | Järvilehto vs WendlingerJyrki Järvilehto vs Karl Wendlinger | 7–9 |
| 1992 | March | Belmondo vs WendlingerPaul Belmondo vs Karl Wendlinger | 2–3 |
| 1992 | March | Naspetti vs WendlingerEmanuele Naspetti vs Karl Wendlinger | 1–2 |
19956 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Physical | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | P13 | 0 | |
| 21 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 21 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | Electrical | 0 |
Earlier seasons1991–1994 (4 seasons)▾
19944 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Injury | 0 | |
| 10 | P4 | 3 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 1 |
199316 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P157 places worse than season average (P8.3) | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 15 | P44 places better than season average (P8.3) | 3 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 8 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.3) | 0 | |
| 6 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Karl Wendlinger’s average finish in 1993 (P8.3, retirements excluded).
199214 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 23 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P166 places worse than season average (P10.2) | 0 | |
| 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | P46 places better than season average (P10.2) | 3 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 7 | Overheating | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Karl Wendlinger’s average finish in 1992 (P10.2, retirements excluded).
19912 racesLeyton House▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | P20 | 0 | |
| 22 | Accident | 0 |