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German racing driver (1926–1987)
Wolfgang Seidel
Born(1926-07-04)4 July 1926
Dresden, Germany
Died1 March 1987(1987-03-01) (aged 60)
Munich, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityWest Germany West German
Active years1953, 1958, 1960–1962
TeamsNon-works Lotus, Cooper, Emeryson, Veritas and Maserati
Entries12 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry1962 German Grand Prix

Wolfgang Seidel (4 July 1926 – 1 March 1987) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in 12 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He scored no championship points.

Seidel and Helm Glöckler in Porsche 550-015 at the 1955 Mille Miglia, finishing 8th

Seidel often entered cars under his own name, or under the Scuderia Colonia banner. After having been refused a start at the 1962 German Grand Prix due to slowness, Seidel got in an argument with officials from the Automobilclub von Deutschland. Combined with some doubts about the level of preparation of his cars, Seidel's competition licence was withdrawn, and he offered his two cars up for sale. In spite of not having a licence, Seidel competed in the non-championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix a few months later.

He died in 1987 of a heart attack.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1953 Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS Veritas
Straight-6 		ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER
16 		SUI ITA NC 0
1958 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG MON NED 500 BEL
Ret 		FRA GBR POR ITA MOR
Ret 		NC 0
RRC Walker Racing Team Cooper T43 (F2) Climax
Straight-4 		GER
Ret
1960 Wolfgang Seidel Cooper T45 Climax
Straight-4 		ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA
9 		USA NC 0
1961 Scuderia Colonia Lotus 18 Climax
Straight-4 		MON NED BEL
DNS 		FRA
DNS 		GBR
17 		GER
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		USA NC 0
1962 Ecurie Maarsbergen Emeryson 1006 Climax
Straight-4 		NED
NC 		MON BEL FRA NC 0
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus 24 BRM V8 GBR
Ret 		GER
DNQ 		ITA USA RSA
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Non-Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1958 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 GLV SYR
Ret 		AIN INT
17 		CAE
1961 Scuderia Colonia Lotus 18 Climax
Straight-4 		LOM GLV PAU
Ret 		BRX VIE
2 		AIN
WD 		SYR
10 		NAP LON
5 		SIL
Ret 		SOL
Ret 		KAN
WD 		DAN MOD
DNQ 		FLG
Ret 		OUL
10 		LEW VAL RAN NAT RSA
1962 Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Porsche 718 Porsche Flat-4 CAP BRX
9 		LOM
6 		LAV
7 		GLV
11 		PAU AIN
Ret 		INT NAP MAL CLP RMS
Lotus 24 BRM V8 SOL
WD 		KAN MED
8 		DAN
8 		OUL
EX 		MEX
Ret 		RAN NAT

References

  1. Björklund, Bengt, ed. (October 1962). "Från skilda fronter" [From different fronts]. Illustrerad Motor Sport (in Swedish). No. 10. Lerum, Sweden. p. 30.
  2. Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where are they now?". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 344–5. ISBN 0851127029.
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