Dieter Quester is a racing driver from Austria who last raced in Formula 1 for Surtees. Quester has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,966 ranks Quester 2846th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-08-18 | Red Bull Ring | P9 | +63 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Surtees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +64 | 2,973 |
Dieter Quester is an Austrian former racing driver whose career record on this database spans a single Formula 1 season in 1974. He started one grand prix for Surtees and finished ninth, which placed him ahead of several drivers of considerably higher standing, including three-time world champion Graham Hill, Tim Schenken, and Bronze-graded Hans-Joachim Stuck. His Racer Rating of 2,966 reflects limited single-seater activity at the top level.[1]
The headlines and biographical notes indicate that Quester's primary racing focus lay elsewhere. He participated in 53 instances of the 24-Hour Races, which represents the bulk of his documented activity and suggests his competitive career was centred on sports car and endurance racing rather than open-wheel competition. His appearance in the 1973 BMW Motorsport department photograph alongside established figures such as Jean Todt and Hans-Joachim Stuck positions him within a professional racing environment, though his single grand prix outing remains his only recorded involvement in Formula 1.[2]