Erwin Bauer is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Formula 1 for Veritas. Bauer has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,155 ranks Bauer 7516th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1953-08-02 | Nürburgring | DNF | −126 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Veritas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +1,805 | 3,155 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Hans von StuckHigher-rated | 4,424 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,506 | 🇬🇧 Phil Bennett | FIA GT Championship | 3,156 |
| 7,507 | 🇳🇱 Rob Slotemaker | Formula 1 | 3,156 |
| 7,508 | 🇪🇸 Antonio Creus | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,509 | 🇸🇪 Bertil Roos | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,510 | 🇺🇸 Carl Williford | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,155 |
| 7,511 | 🇸🇪 Conny Andersson | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,512 | 🇺🇸 Danny Kladis | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,513 | 🇺🇸 Darren Bernier | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,155 |
| 7,514 | 🇮🇹 Ernesto Prinoth | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,515 | 🇳🇱 Ernie de Vos | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,516 | 🇩🇪 Erwin Bauer | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,517 | 🇮🇹 Giorgio Bassi | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,518 | 🇳🇿 Graham McRae | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,519 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Marie Clairet | World Touring Car Championship | 3,155 |
| 7,520 | 🇩🇪 Josef Peters | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,521 | 🇯🇵 Ken Alex | Super Formula Lights | 3,155 |
| 7,522 | 🇩🇪 Kurt Kuhnke | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,523 | 🇩🇰 Mads Kjelde Larsen | Prototype Cup Europe | 3,155 |
| 7,524 | 🇧🇷 Nicholas Monteiro | Indy NXT | 3,155 |
| 7,525 | 🇬🇧 Rob Smith | BTCC | 3,155 |
| 7,526 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Gifford | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,155 |
Erwin Bauer was a German driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1953 season. He made a single World Championship start at the wheel of a privately entered Veritas, finishing twentieth in the race. His career on record spans this one appearance and no more; he is now retired. His Racer Rating of 3,385 places him in the semi-professional band, a level describing drivers who win in pro-am and one-make classes and run mid-pack among full professionals; this single Grand Prix start, however, offers limited evidence of sustained competition at that level.[1]
Bauer's sole Formula 1 outing came for Veritas, a marque that won no races across its entire index and fielded a roster in which the strongest driver was Hans Herrmann, an established professional rated 7,031. The gap between Herrmann's calibre and Bauer's single unplaced finish reflects the breadth of talent represented on Veritas's grid. Beyond this one Grand Prix appearance, no further racing record survives in the database.[2]